The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Laetitia Cortese crossed the line in 1:34:30: 384th of 776 women, faster than 51% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:44 on the median. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:52.
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 9:40Running 1 4:27v median +0:11
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Block 02 8:48Running 2 5:36v median +0:12
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Block 03 11:34Running 3 5:43v median +0:04
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Block 04 12:01Running 4 5:41v median −0:01
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Block 05 11:24Running 5 5:53v median +0:00
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Block 06 8:30Running 6 5:55v median +0:10
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Block 07 11:32Running 7 5:34v median −0:08
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Block 08 12:14Running 8 6:18v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:55
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.