The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:59 at Maastricht 2026 put Melissa Kips on the age-group podium: 3rd of 67 in the 25–29 age group.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:03 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:24, ahead of 99% of the field.
The field ran 1:38 faster at Maastricht 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:52Running 1 3:06v median −1:19
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 3:53v median −1:51
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 4:22v median −1:39
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 4:18v median −1:45
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:25v median −1:43
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:16v median −1:48
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Block 07 7:29Running 7 4:07v median −1:54
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Block 08 10:07Running 8 4:36v median −2:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:24
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 291
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 291 women who finished.