The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Esmee van der Heijden crossed the line in 1:20:32: 62nd of 300 women, faster than 79% of the field.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:26 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 6:49, ahead of 90% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 2:17.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:06v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:41v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:42v median −0:49
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Block 04 11:58Running 4 4:59v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 5:10v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:19v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 5:15v median −0:18
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Block 08 11:00Running 8 5:42v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.