The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, Heleen Van Gorkom crossed the line in 1:33:11: 200th of 411 women, faster than 51% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 63% of the field across all eight, against 42% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:58 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 better 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:53Running 1 6:25v median +0:34
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 5:56v median +0:21
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Block 03 11:39Running 3 6:04v median +0:13
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Block 04 12:07Running 4 6:10v median +0:15
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Block 05 11:38Running 5 6:26v median +0:23
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 6:01v median +0:06
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Block 07 9:54Running 7 5:58v median +0:06
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Block 08 12:39Running 8 6:45v median +0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:16
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.