The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, Saakje Van Der Meulen crossed the line in 1:22:05: 53rd of 287 women, faster than 82% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:22 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:37 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Amsterdam ran fast: the 904 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:51 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 3:36v median −0:54
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:06v median −0:30
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 5:13v median −0:36
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 5:01v median −0:50
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:07v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 5:13v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 5:13v median −0:38
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Block 08 12:03Running 8 5:47v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:59
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 284
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 284 women who finished.