The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, Miesha Leemans crossed the line in 1:21:04: 61st of 411 women, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:10 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:49 faster at Rotterdam 2025 than at Amsterdam 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 9:50Running 1 4:43v median −1:08
-
Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:36v median −0:59
-
Block 03 11:24Running 3 4:53v median −0:58
-
Block 04 11:00Running 4 4:52v median −1:03
-
Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:03v median −1:00
-
Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:52v median −1:03
-
Block 07 8:31Running 7 4:47v median −1:05
-
Block 08 10:18Running 8 5:35v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:07
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.