The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, Karen Fotheringham crossed the line in 1:31:18: 79th of 203 women, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:35 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:57 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Rotterdam gave the field time back: about 0:50 faster than the average race this season, by 605 athletes who raced both. 3:32 faster than at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:15Running 1 5:20v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 5:19v median −0:20
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Block 03 11:09Running 3 5:26v median −0:30
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Block 04 13:27Running 4 5:37v median −0:29
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Block 05 10:50Running 5 5:39v median −0:35
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Block 06 9:17Running 6 5:26v median −0:34
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 5:22v median −0:37
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 6:02v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 198
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 198 women who finished.