The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:49:40 at Mechelen 2026 put Mara Belle Malvar 632nd of 776 women in the Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 45% of the field beaten on the runs, 9% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 4:36. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:19 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Madrid 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:44Running 1 4:11v median −0:05
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Block 02 9:19Running 2 5:34v median +0:10
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Block 03 15:57Running 3 5:55v median +0:16
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Block 04 16:00Running 4 5:41v median −0:01
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Block 05 12:13Running 5 5:52v median −0:01
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Block 06 8:31Running 6 6:00v median +0:15
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Block 07 12:40Running 7 5:50v median +0:08
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Block 08 15:29Running 8 6:50v median +0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:52
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.