The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joseph Newins & George Newins finished 396th of 431 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:32:16.
A station race more than a running one: 32% of the field beaten on the stations, against 5% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:51 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:12 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 9:28Running 1 5:23v median +0:02
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Block 02 9:05Running 2 6:58v median +2:14
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 7:31v median +2:34
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Block 04 10:28Running 4 7:36v median +2:39
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Block 05 13:04Running 5 8:40v median +3:36
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Block 06 8:40Running 6 7:15v median +2:15
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Block 07 11:50Running 7 7:29v median +2:26
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Block 08 12:34Running 8 6:23v median +0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
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.