The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Josh Smee & Xavier Langlois crossed the line in 1:04:36: 68th of 431 men's teams, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:34 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:52, was faster than 90% 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 8:56Running 1 5:04v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 4:09v median −0:35
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Block 03 7:15Running 3 4:15v median −0:42
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Block 04 7:01Running 4 4:01v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 4:10v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 4:06v median −0:54
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Block 07 7:39Running 7 4:20v median −0:43
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Block 08 8:42Running 8 4:49v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:52
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.