The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Katja Koskela & Ari Pöyhönen crossed the line in 1:11:47: 217th of 718 mixed teams, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 59% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 127th of 718.
Helsinki gave the field time back: about 2:07 faster than the average race this season, by 275 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:25Running 1 5:26v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:54v median −0:09
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 4:55v median −0:16
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Block 04 8:03Running 4 5:13v median +0:01
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 5:12v median −0:06
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 5:02v median −0:14
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Block 07 8:05Running 7 5:01v median −0:15
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Block 08 9:47Running 8 6:03v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.