The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:55:21 at Rotterdam 2026 put Mandy Paalvast 593rd of 695 women in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 43% of the field beaten on the stations, against 6% on the runs. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:59. Stronger after halfway: 4:50 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 12:19Running 1 6:27v median +0:49
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Block 02 16:21Running 2 12:34v median +7:09
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Block 03 12:32Running 3 6:49v median +1:04
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Block 04 13:29Running 4 7:16v median +1:28
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Block 05 12:44Running 5 7:19v median +1:30
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Block 06 10:27Running 6 7:57v median +2:13
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Block 07 12:23Running 7 6:58v median +1:08
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Block 08 15:31Running 8 8:36v median +1:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:43
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.