The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kim Hertogs finished 720th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 2:02:36.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 3:57 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 12:41 in the roxzone was slower than 92% of the field.
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 10:17Running 1 4:54v median +0:38
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Block 02 10:54Running 2 6:23v median +0:59
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Block 03 14:31Running 3 6:23v median +0:44
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Block 04 17:23Running 4 6:28v median +0:46
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Block 05 12:58Running 5 7:00v median +1:07
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Block 06 10:20Running 6 7:19v median +1:34
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Block 07 14:41Running 7 7:33v median +1:51
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Block 08 19:01Running 8 9:16v median +2:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:41
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.