The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mirjam Struijk-Doornweerd finished 108th of 169 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:35:15.
The runs carried this race: faster than 50% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 29% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:59. The race faded late: the second half went 1:23 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:28 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:30Running 1 4:26v median +0:08
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 5:15v median −0:06
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Block 03 10:50Running 3 5:19v median −0:10
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Block 04 13:22Running 4 5:30v median −0:05
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 5:36v median −0:05
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:39v median +0:04
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Block 07 11:02Running 7 5:39v median +0:08
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Block 08 14:46Running 8 6:18v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:34
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 169
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 169 women who finished.