The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Esther Markerink finished 769th of 1,122 women in the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, in 1:38:37.
The runs carried this race: faster than 57% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 15% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:54 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:43 faster at Amsterdam 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 4:13v median −0:11
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Block 02 9:00Running 2 5:27v median −0:03
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Block 03 11:10Running 3 5:38v median −0:05
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Block 04 14:55Running 4 5:36v median −0:10
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Block 05 11:08Running 5 5:49v median −0:03
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:35v median −0:11
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Block 07 13:16Running 7 5:39v median −0:05
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Block 08 15:28Running 8 6:28v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.