The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Nelli Nurmi & Kim Timonen crossed the line in 1:14:06: 277th of 718 mixed teams, faster than 61% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 88% of the field across all eight, against 41% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:04 quicker than the median and 47th of 718. The race faded late: the second half went 3:22 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:38Running 1 5:38v median −0:08
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:41v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:26Running 3 4:51v median −0:20
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Block 04 7:07Running 4 4:49v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:56v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:51v median −0:25
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Block 07 7:53Running 7 4:55v median −0:21
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Block 08 13:50Running 8 10:31v median +4:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:43
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.