The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, Mirthe Steenis crossed the line in 1:20:56: 58th of 411 women, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 3:06 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:48, was faster than 97% of the field.
Rotterdam gave the field time back: about 0:50 faster than the average race this season, by 605 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:28Running 1 4:52v median −0:59
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:36v median −0:59
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Block 03 10:21Running 3 4:41v median −1:10
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Block 04 10:33Running 4 4:50v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 5:00v median −1:03
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 4:45v median −1:10
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Block 07 8:49Running 7 4:39v median −1:13
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Block 08 12:31Running 8 4:54v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:48
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 404
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 404 women who finished.