The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:27:21 at Mechelen 2026 put Beau Den Toom 243rd of 776 women in the Open division, ahead of 69% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:15 on the median. A harder second half: 1:21 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:15Running 1 4:10v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 4:58v median −0:26
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 5:06v median −0:33
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Block 04 11:25Running 4 5:11v median −0:31
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Block 05 11:23Running 5 5:33v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:33v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 5:26v median −0:16
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Block 08 12:31Running 8 5:50v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:27
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.