Somewhere between the pain cave and the leaderboard, sub-7 became rowing’s magic number — shorthand for being serious about the sport. But just how rare is it? Among indoor rowing enthusiasts, is it the norm or the exception? And how does that picture change across gender, age, and weight class? What “Sub-7” Actually Means A sub-7 2k means covering 2000 metres on the rowing machine in under seven minutes, (6:59.9 or faster). To hit that time, the average pace per 500 metres n