The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Jenni Rantanen & Anni Litmanen crossed the line in 1:15:31: 166th of 904 women's teams, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:22 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:55Running 1 5:21v median −1:08
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:54v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 5:01v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 4:58v median −0:50
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:12v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 5:09v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 5:12v median −0:39
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Block 08 10:20Running 8 6:05v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.