The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Cynthia van Bakel crossed the line in 1:32:20: 343rd of 776 women, faster than 56% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 71% of the field beaten on the stations, against 38% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:18 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:10 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Amsterdam 2026 were 1:18 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 4:39v median +0:23
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Block 02 8:42Running 2 6:04v median +0:40
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Block 03 11:33Running 3 6:06v median +0:27
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Block 04 12:51Running 4 5:59v median +0:17
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 6:08v median +0:15
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 5:57v median +0:12
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Block 07 10:30Running 7 5:55v median +0:13
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 6:27v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:38
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.