The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Alex Brooks & Matthew Switzer at Helsinki 2026: 57:44, 15th of 431 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:40 quicker than the median and 50th of 431. Time in the roxzone, 4:12, was faster than 98% of the field.
Helsinki ran fast: the 167 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:47 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:52Running 1 4:00v median −1:21
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Block 02 5:12Running 2 3:33v median −1:11
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Block 03 6:19Running 3 3:40v median −1:17
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Block 04 6:10Running 4 3:45v median −1:12
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Block 05 7:50Running 5 3:46v median −1:18
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Block 06 5:15Running 6 3:42v median −1:18
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Block 07 6:44Running 7 3:44v median −1:19
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Block 08 8:18Running 8 4:30v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 431
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 431 men's teams who finished.