The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:42:53 at Mechelen 2026 put Vivian Sluijsmans 533rd of 776 women in the Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 9% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:02. A harder second half: 3:11 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:17 faster than the average race this season, by 665 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:32Running 1 3:46v median −0:30
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Block 02 9:33Running 2 4:48v median −0:36
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Block 03 12:32Running 3 5:00v median −0:39
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Block 04 13:59Running 4 5:07v median −0:35
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Block 05 11:47Running 5 5:14v median −0:39
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Block 06 9:04Running 6 5:25v median −0:20
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Block 07 13:07Running 7 5:20v median −0:22
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Block 08 15:24Running 8 5:42v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:03
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.