The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Helena Stropp & Johan Kallin Stropp crossed the line in 1:14:51: 295th of 718 mixed teams, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:03 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 4:59v median −0:47
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:36v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 4:50v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 4:52v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:58v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:00v median −0:16
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 4:53v median −0:23
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Block 08 9:58Running 8 5:42v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
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.