The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Anne Leunessen crossed the line in 1:24:40: 184th of 776 women, faster than 76% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 69% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:42 on the median.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:17 faster than the average race this season, by 665 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:07v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 5:16v median −0:08
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 5:09v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 5:14v median −0:28
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:25v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 5:15v median −0:30
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Block 07 10:06Running 7 5:33v median −0:09
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 5:48v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:51
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.