The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marijke De Wijs finished 163rd of 300 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:32:33.
The runs carried this race: faster than 60% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 37% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:27 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:27 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:01Running 1 4:28v median +0:14
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 5:12v median −0:06
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Block 03 10:08Running 3 4:55v median −0:36
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Block 04 11:49Running 4 5:05v median −0:31
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 5:20v median −0:26
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 5:26v median −0:10
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Block 07 12:04Running 7 5:36v median +0:03
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Block 08 12:20Running 8 6:06v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:09
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.