The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melissa Van Der Kolk finished 354th of 1,122 women in the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, in 1:25:58, faster than 68% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:16. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:24 faster at Amsterdam 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:58Running 1 3:58v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 4:54v median −0:36
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Block 03 11:39Running 3 5:04v median −0:39
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Block 04 10:55Running 4 5:20v median −0:26
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Block 05 11:18Running 5 5:45v median −0:07
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:19v median −0:27
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 5:14v median −0:30
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Block 08 11:36Running 8 5:57v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1118
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,118 women who finished.