The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:46:10 at Mechelen 2026 put Vanessa Amanupunnjo 580th of 776 women in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 59% of the field beaten on the stations, against 11% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 2:08 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 13:36, behind 95% of the field.
The field ran 6:25 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Valencia 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:46Running 1 4:42v median +0:26
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Block 02 9:42Running 2 6:16v median +0:52
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Block 03 11:59Running 3 6:33v median +0:54
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Block 04 12:52Running 4 7:18v median +1:36
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Block 05 12:22Running 5 6:47v median +0:54
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Block 06 9:14Running 6 6:59v median +1:14
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Block 07 12:19Running 7 7:33v median +1:51
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Block 08 14:29Running 8 7:54v median +1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:36
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 771
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 771 women who finished.