The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Nina Schalkwijk & Connie Van Der Lee crossed the line in 1:17:39: 72nd of 466 women's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:12 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:08, ahead of 89% of the field.
Rotterdam gave the field time back: about 1:19 faster than the average race this season, by 949 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 4:53v median −1:07
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:47v median −0:54
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 5:07v median −0:54
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 5:11v median −0:55
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:22v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 5:08v median −1:00
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 5:30v median −0:43
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Block 08 11:03Running 8 6:08v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 466
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 466 women's teams who finished.