The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Carolien Dekkers & Marieke Polak-Scheers finished in the top 10% of the field at Rotterdam 2025, in 1:14:43 for 46th of 633 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:58, was faster than 97% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:47v median −1:38
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 4:50v median −1:08
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 5:01v median −1:11
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Block 04 8:48Running 4 4:54v median −1:21
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:00v median −1:26
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:43v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 5:13v median −1:05
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Block 08 9:45Running 8 5:48v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 616
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 616 women's teams who finished.