The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marieke Lenstra-Jansen finished 233rd of 300 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:44:58.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:48 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 665 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:17 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:11Running 1 4:49v median +0:35
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Block 02 8:48Running 2 5:50v median +0:32
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Block 03 11:47Running 3 6:10v median +0:39
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Block 04 15:53Running 4 6:18v median +0:42
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Block 05 11:47Running 5 6:21v median +0:35
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Block 06 8:35Running 6 6:16v median +0:40
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Block 07 12:18Running 7 6:38v median +1:05
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Block 08 15:29Running 8 7:35v median +1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:19
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.