The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Anne-Marieke Blankevoort at Mechelen 2026: 1:13:51, 20th of 300 women in the Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 77% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:26 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:42, was faster than 92% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 2:27 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 3:15v median −0:59
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 3:58v median −1:20
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:16v median −1:15
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 4:15v median −1:21
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:29v median −1:17
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:14v median −1:22
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Block 07 8:23Running 7 4:13v median −1:20
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Block 08 10:49Running 8 4:36v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.