The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Matilda Blom & Eva Ollila crossed the line in 1:12:57: 108th of 904 women's teams, faster than 88% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 40% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:12 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:31, was faster than 95% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Helsinki gained about 2:07.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:29Running 1 5:43v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:40v median −1:01
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:37v median −1:11
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 4:30v median −1:18
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:30v median −1:22
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:26v median −1:23
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Block 07 8:05Running 7 4:32v median −1:19
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 5:11v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
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.