The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Aaron Byas & Declan Cruise finished 117th of 431 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:07:24, faster than 73% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 52% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:17 of the median. A harder second half: 1:40 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:10Running 1 4:13v median −1:08
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Block 02 5:38Running 2 3:52v median −0:52
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Block 03 6:59Running 3 4:17v median −0:40
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 4:38v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:34v median −0:30
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:36v median −0:24
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:38v median −0:25
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Block 08 9:54Running 8 5:20v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:43
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.