The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2023, Elselien Breman crossed the line in 1:27:44: 81st of 290 women, faster than 72% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 89% of the field across all eight, against 50% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 2:13 quicker than the median and 5th of 290. The race faded late: the second half went 2:03 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Rotterdam cost the whole field time: about 2:27 more than the average race this season, going by 196 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:52Running 1 4:02v median −0:12
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Block 02 8:51Running 2 6:15v median +0:11
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Block 03 10:42Running 3 6:34v median +0:05
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Block 04 11:56Running 4 6:41v median +0:07
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Block 05 11:43Running 5 6:59v median +0:16
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Block 06 9:00Running 6 6:41v median +0:09
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Block 07 11:04Running 7 6:26v median −0:06
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 6:58v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 278
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 278 women who finished.