The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:36:21 at Helsinki 2026 put Andra Ionita & Catalina Aflorei 744th of 904 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 39% of the field beaten on the stations, against 13% on the runs. A harder second half: 4:24 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 12:21Running 1 7:16v median +0:47
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 6:07v median +0:26
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 6:24v median +0:36
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 6:41v median +0:53
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Block 05 11:51Running 5 7:00v median +1:08
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Block 06 9:05Running 6 6:55v median +1:06
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 6:33v median +0:42
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Block 08 16:23Running 8 11:54v median +5:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:12
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.