The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Lotte Van Der Velde crossed the line in 1:33:18: 174th of 485 women, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:39 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:23Running 1 5:09v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 4:54v median −0:42
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Block 03 11:14Running 3 5:11v median −0:40
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Block 04 12:15Running 4 5:17v median −0:37
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:21v median −0:42
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:15v median −0:42
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Block 07 10:35Running 7 5:24v median −0:39
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Block 08 16:22Running 8 6:31v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:41
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 481
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 481 women who finished.