The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Howard Weston & Ashley Chen Cooper crossed the line in 1:04:13: 90th of 718 mixed teams, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. Time in the roxzone, 4:46, was faster than 92% of the field.
Helsinki ran fast: the 275 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 8:33Running 1 4:29v median −1:17
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Block 02 5:37Running 2 3:57v median −1:06
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Block 03 7:17Running 3 4:15v median −0:56
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Block 04 7:12Running 4 4:10v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:10v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:08v median −1:08
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Block 07 7:29Running 7 4:05v median −1:11
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Block 08 8:58Running 8 4:55v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:46
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 718
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 718 mixed teams who finished.