The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, Brenda Van Groeningen crossed the line in 1:34:39: 250th of 506 women, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 30% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 4:14 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:53 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Rotterdam ran fast: the 605 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:50 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:57Running 1 5:39v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 5:14v median −0:24
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Block 03 14:56Running 3 5:25v median −0:30
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Block 04 11:44Running 4 5:23v median −0:34
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Block 05 11:21Running 5 5:45v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:24v median −0:34
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Block 07 10:55Running 7 5:36v median −0:20
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Block 08 12:30Running 8 6:27v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:16
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 486
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 486 women who finished.