The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Amber Hillen finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:17:13 for 72nd of 776 women in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:15 quicker than the median and 41st of 776. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:55 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:59Running 1 4:04v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:48v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:27Running 3 5:07v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:55Running 4 5:08v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:08v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:58v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 4:46v median −0:56
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Block 08 9:45Running 8 5:20v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:40
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 771
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 771 women who finished.