The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:38 at Mechelen 2026 put Reinie Boven on the age-group podium: 2nd of 69 in the 30–34 age group.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. A harder second half: 3:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:51, was faster than 99% of the field.
The field ran 1:18 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:32Running 1 2:49v median −1:25
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Block 02 5:58Running 2 3:40v median −1:38
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 3:46v median −1:45
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 3:44v median −1:52
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 3:55v median −1:51
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 3:47v median −1:49
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Block 07 7:32Running 7 3:46v median −1:47
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Block 08 12:12Running 8 4:03v median −2:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 298
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 298 women who finished.