The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:53:56 at Mechelen 2026 put Mariska Van Densen 674th of 776 women in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 3:42 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:12 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:17 faster than the average race this season, by 665 athletes who raced both. That was 10:16 off the time at Amsterdam 2023.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:35Running 1 5:06v median +0:50
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Block 02 10:03Running 2 6:09v median +0:45
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Block 03 13:15Running 3 6:13v median +0:34
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Block 04 17:26Running 4 6:46v median +1:04
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Block 05 12:26Running 5 6:32v median +0:39
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Block 06 8:33Running 6 6:17v median +0:32
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Block 07 13:53Running 7 6:21v median +0:39
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Block 08 16:21Running 8 7:53v median +1:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:33
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.