The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Erik Blom & Jordy Van Der Reijd crossed the line in 1:09:50: 158th of 431 men's teams, faster than 63% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 86% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:44 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:58 better against the middle of the field 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 9:54Running 1 6:05v median +0:44
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:58v median +0:14
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Block 03 7:13Running 3 4:58v median +0:01
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Block 04 7:58Running 4 4:57v median +0:00
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:54v median −0:10
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:57v median −0:03
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:55v median −0:08
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Block 08 9:23Running 8 5:33v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.