The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Magnus Mayer & Hannah Gau crossed the line in 1:14:42: 293rd of 718 mixed teams, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 38% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:32. A harder second half: 1:14 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:24Running 1 5:13v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:40v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:50v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 4:48v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 5:01v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 5:01v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 5:08v median −0:08
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Block 08 10:04Running 8 5:46v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.