The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alice Borowiak finished 690th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:55:47.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 2:59 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:19 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 11:47, behind 86% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 665 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:17 quicker here than at their other races. That was 22:17 off the time at Paris 1 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:34Running 1 4:58v median +0:42
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Block 02 10:54Running 2 6:42v median +1:18
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Block 03 15:35Running 3 7:10v median +1:31
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Block 04 14:38Running 4 7:01v median +1:19
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Block 05 13:25Running 5 7:32v median +1:39
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Block 06 9:47Running 6 7:28v median +1:43
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Block 07 13:59Running 7 7:22v median +1:40
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Block 08 15:16Running 8 8:06v median +1:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:47
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.