The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Tess Van der kuil crossed the line in 1:34:25: 380th of 776 women, faster than 51% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 64% of the field beaten on the stations, against 37% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:36 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:09 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:18 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:04v median −0:12
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Block 02 8:55Running 2 6:22v median +0:58
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Block 03 11:17Running 3 6:03v median +0:24
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Block 04 11:26Running 4 6:04v median +0:22
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 6:00v median +0:07
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 6:10v median +0:25
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Block 07 11:24Running 7 6:07v median +0:25
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Block 08 14:13Running 8 6:38v median +0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:12
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.