The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marcus Backlund & Ghelu Mae Borell finished 92nd of 718 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:04:21, faster than 87% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 45th of 718. The race faded late: the second half went 1:01 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:06, was faster than 85% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Helsinki gained about 2:07.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:40v median −1:06
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 4:15v median −0:48
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Block 03 6:56Running 3 4:21v median −0:50
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Block 04 6:39Running 4 4:22v median −0:50
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:41v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:41v median −0:35
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Block 07 7:22Running 7 4:34v median −0:42
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Block 08 8:34Running 8 5:08v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
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.