The women's 2000m indoor rowing world record of 6:21.1 on the Concept2 ergometer represents the peak of female rowing endurance and power. Brooke Mooney set this mark in 2021, combining elite aerobic capacity with sustained power output across 2000 meters.
Rowing shows a gender gap of approximately 10-13% in ergometer times, similar to distance running. The top male high school rowers approach and in some cases surpass this time, but the women's world record time is significantly faster than the typical male high school rower.
The women's open weight indoor rowing world record on the Concept2 ergometer (2000m) is 6:21.1, set by Brooke Mooney (USA) in 2021.
The women's 2000m erg world record of 6:21.1 is faster than most high school boys, but top competitive male rowers in high school regularly post times in the sub-6:30 range that approach or surpass this mark.
The Concept2 2000m ergometer test is the universal standard for indoor rowing fitness. It measures power output over 2000 meters and is used for team selection, training benchmarks, and world record tracking.
Brooke Mooney of USA set the women's open weight Concept2 2000m erg world record of 6:21.1 in 2021.
The gender gap in rowing ergometer performance is approximately 10-13%, similar to distance running. This reflects the aerobic-dominant nature of rowing, where the gender gap is smaller than in explosive power sports.