The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Venla Nieminen & Tia Kernala at Helsinki 2026: 1:11:24, 89th of 904 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:55 quicker than the median and 36th of 904. Stronger after halfway: 1:03 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:41, was faster than 93% of the field.
Helsinki gave the field time back: about 2:07 faster than the average race this season, by 250 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:29Running 1 5:59v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 5:02v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 4:59v median −0:49
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 4:51v median −0:57
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:58v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 5:04v median −0:45
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Block 07 7:35Running 7 4:58v median −0:53
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 5:40v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 904
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 904 women's teams who finished.