The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Maija Salmelin & Paula Jakonen finished 344th of 904 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:20:57, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:33 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Helsinki ran fast: the 250 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:07 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:01Running 1 6:18v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 5:19v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 5:34v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 5:44v median −0:04
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:21v median −0:31
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:10v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 5:19v median −0:32
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Block 08 10:19Running 8 6:11v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:29
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.