The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Malou Deenen crossed the line in 1:29:08: 283rd of 776 women, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:46 on the median. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:32. Stronger after halfway: 2:16 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 5:50 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Maastricht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 3:46v median −0:30
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 4:59v median −0:25
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Block 03 11:10Running 3 5:12v median −0:27
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Block 04 12:27Running 4 5:22v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:22v median −0:31
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:25v median −0:20
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 5:21v median −0:21
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 5:51v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:22
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.