The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:42 at Mechelen 2026 put Maaike Thijssen 146th of 776 women in the Open division, ahead of 81% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 88% of the field beaten on the stations, against 66% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 3:46 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:48, ahead of 94% 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 9:29Running 1 4:37v median +0:21
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Block 02 11:43Running 2 9:02v median +3:38
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:34v median −1:05
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Block 04 9:36Running 4 4:38v median −1:04
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 4:45v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:43v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:48v median −0:54
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Block 08 11:38Running 8 5:13v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
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.