The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Valerie Van Meer crossed the line in 1:30:03: 250th of 695 women, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:31. The race faded late: the second half went 1:58 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:04 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:17Running 1 4:54v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:44v median −0:41
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 5:19v median −0:26
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Block 04 12:10Running 4 5:14v median −0:34
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 5:26v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 5:06v median −0:38
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 5:09v median −0:41
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Block 08 14:36Running 8 6:19v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:41
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 691
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 691 women who finished.