The race, in three figures
Field beaten
43%
Runs
41%
Stations
Biggest gain
100m Sandbag Lunges
−0:10
v median
122/295
Rank
Biggest loss
50m Sled Push
+0:48
v median
265/295
Rank
The race, in words
Merel Balk finished 172nd of 295 women in the Open division at Maastricht 2026, in 1:39:46.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:48 behind the median.
The field ran 1:10 faster at Maastricht 2026 than at Rotterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 4:22v median −0:03
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Block 02 9:36Running 2 5:58v median +0:14
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Block 03 12:26Running 3 6:11v median +0:10
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Block 04 13:35Running 4 6:11v median +0:08
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Block 05 11:49Running 5 6:14v median +0:06
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Block 06 8:45Running 6 6:20v median +0:16
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Block 07 11:21Running 7 6:18v median +0:17
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Block 08 14:18Running 8 6:57v median +0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:28
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:59
0:43
0:16
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:09
0:40
0:29
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
1:04
0:30
0:34
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
1:08
0:16
0:52
B5 · 1000m Row
1:06
0:11
0:55
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:36
0:23
1:13
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:26
0:17
1:09
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
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.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 1
Finish · 3:20 behind
Elsewhere
Other races by Merel Balk
Source Unofficial
Event
Maastricht 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI183A
Measured against
Women · n = 295