The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Suzy Kimpen finished 583rd of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:46:15.
The stations carried this race: faster than 38% of the field across all eight, against 15% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:07 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:13 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:47 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Belgium 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:49Running 1 4:43v median +0:27
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 6:02v median +0:38
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Block 03 12:19Running 3 6:21v median +0:42
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Block 04 14:50Running 4 6:45v median +1:03
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Block 05 13:06Running 5 7:21v median +1:28
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Block 06 8:57Running 6 6:53v median +1:08
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Block 07 12:27Running 7 6:47v median +1:05
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Block 08 15:34Running 8 8:03v median +1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:35
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.