The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Helsinki 2026, Sami Kiehelä crossed the line in 1:07:24: 67th of 286 men, faster than 77% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:48 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:49 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:33, was faster than 85% of the field.
Helsinki ran fast: the 167 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:35 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:15v median −0:16
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 3:50v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:04Running 3 3:55v median −0:19
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Block 04 7:08Running 4 3:56v median −0:19
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Block 05 8:12Running 5 3:57v median −0:23
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 3:52v median −0:24
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Block 07 7:44Running 7 3:59v median −0:22
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Block 08 10:41Running 8 4:41v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 286
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 286 men who finished.