The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Markus Matilainen & Mikael Kukkonen crossed the line in 1:09:28: 149th of 431 men's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 1:10 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:13Running 1 5:23v median +0:02
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:32v median −0:12
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Block 03 7:15Running 3 4:39v median −0:18
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Block 04 8:04Running 4 4:45v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:49v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:41v median −0:19
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Block 07 7:52Running 7 4:32v median −0:31
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Block 08 9:28Running 8 5:33v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
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.