The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Maija Linder & Anna Roine crossed the line in 1:23:18: 430th of 904 women's teams, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 59% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:48. A harder second half: 1:47 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:39Running 1 6:05v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 5:38v median −0:03
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 5:51v median +0:03
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 5:32v median −0:16
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:45v median −0:07
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:40v median −0:09
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 5:44v median −0:07
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Block 08 11:35Running 8 6:38v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:47
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.