The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Iida Lehti & Nita Niemikko crossed the line in 1:18:52: 259th of 904 women's teams, faster than 71% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 96% of the field beaten on the stations, against 49% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:09 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 11:05Running 1 6:37v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:50v median +0:09
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 5:52v median +0:04
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 5:54v median +0:06
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Block 05 10:35Running 5 6:08v median +0:16
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:58v median +0:09
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 5:43v median −0:08
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 6:20v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:39
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.