The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Paul Schalper & Nick Hübner crossed the line in 1:13:12: 210th of 431 men's teams, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 61% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:01 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:50 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Helsinki gave the field time back: about 1:47 faster than the average race this season, by 167 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:43Running 1 4:53v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:09v median −0:35
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 4:48v median −0:09
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 4:48v median −0:09
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Block 05 10:09Running 5 5:20v median +0:16
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:57v median −0:03
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 4:54v median −0:09
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Block 08 11:00Running 8 5:39v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:31
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.