The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:27 at Amsterdam 2026 put Verena Bijlsma 117th of 287 women in the Open division, ahead of 59% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 75% of the field beaten on the stations, against 45% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:58 quicker than the median and 46th of 287. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:47 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 6:55 faster at Amsterdam 2026 than at Maastricht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:18Running 1 5:08v median +0:38
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 6:07v median +0:31
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Block 03 10:34Running 3 6:03v median +0:14
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Block 04 11:58Running 4 6:06v median +0:15
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Block 05 11:03Running 5 5:56v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:53v median −0:03
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 5:45v median −0:06
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Block 08 12:33Running 8 6:20v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:53
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.