The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nancy Maluba finished 775th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 2:46:41.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 9:37 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:49 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 14:51, behind 98% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 665 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:17 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:55Running 1 5:08v median +0:52
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Block 02 13:43Running 2 10:17v median +4:53
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Block 03 20:06Running 3 10:11v median +4:32
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Block 04 26:47Running 4 10:12v median +4:30
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Block 05 17:31Running 5 10:27v median +4:34
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Block 06 12:41Running 6 10:16v median +4:31
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Block 07 20:58Running 7 10:10v median +4:28
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Block 08 28:15Running 8 12:55v median +6:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:51
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.