The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Hilke Neelen crossed the line in 1:23:17: 39th of 236 women, faster than 84% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:29 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:58 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:52 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:26Running 1 5:09v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 5:02v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 5:09v median −0:33
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Block 04 11:10Running 4 5:06v median −0:44
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:11v median −0:42
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 5:08v median −0:41
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 5:08v median −0:44
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Block 08 11:35Running 8 5:54v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:04
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 236
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 236 women who finished.