The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Iris Douwes finished 754th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 2:16:00.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 6:17 slower than the median. A harder second half: 12:58 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 10:00Running 1 5:00v median +0:44
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Block 02 10:44Running 2 6:52v median +1:28
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Block 03 13:02Running 3 7:13v median +1:34
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Block 04 20:57Running 4 7:42v median +2:00
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Block 05 14:29Running 5 8:40v median +2:47
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Block 06 10:25Running 6 8:02v median +2:17
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Block 07 20:38Running 7 11:06v median +5:24
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Block 08 24:20Running 8 11:57v median +5:38
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.