The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ilse Sijmens finished 718th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 2:02:11.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 7:56. A harder second half: 6:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:17 faster than the average race this season, by 665 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:08Running 1 4:06v median −0:10
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Block 02 10:13Running 2 6:16v median +0:52
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Block 03 14:03Running 3 6:48v median +1:09
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Block 04 17:17Running 4 6:59v median +1:17
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Block 05 12:54Running 5 6:59v median +1:06
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Block 06 10:47Running 6 7:11v median +1:26
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Block 07 13:13Running 7 7:04v median +1:22
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Block 08 22:54Running 8 8:18v median +1:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:49
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.