The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sonia Delfini finished 772nd of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 2:37:59.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 10:32 behind the median. A harder second half: 11:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 14:41 in the roxzone was slower than 98% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:31Running 1 5:41v median +1:25
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Block 02 11:23Running 2 7:22v median +1:58
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Block 03 17:18Running 3 7:43v median +2:04
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Block 04 25:53Running 4 8:23v median +2:41
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Block 05 21:12Running 5 14:20v median +8:27
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Block 06 13:11Running 6 9:57v median +4:12
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Block 07 18:32Running 7 10:03v median +4:21
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Block 08 24:27Running 8 12:20v median +6:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:41
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.