The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:43:25 at Mechelen 2026 put Kim Donnay 543rd of 776 women in the Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 45% of the field beaten on the runs, 19% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 3:53 behind the median. A harder second half: 6:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:14Running 1 4:18v median +0:02
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 5:22v median −0:02
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Block 03 12:12Running 3 5:36v median −0:03
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Block 04 14:11Running 4 5:48v median +0:06
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Block 05 11:26Running 5 6:02v median +0:09
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Block 06 12:13Running 6 6:04v median +0:19
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Block 07 10:57Running 7 6:04v median +0:22
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Block 08 16:37Running 8 6:41v median +0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:34
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.