The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Laura Steenmans crossed the line in 1:31:43: 330th of 776 women, faster than 58% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:05 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:10 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:21 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 9:36Running 1 4:23v median +0:07
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 5:10v median −0:14
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Block 03 11:47Running 3 5:35v median −0:04
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Block 04 13:22Running 4 5:14v median −0:28
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 5:34v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:33Running 6 5:33v median −0:12
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Block 07 10:13Running 7 5:08v median −0:34
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Block 08 11:15Running 8 5:40v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:24
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.