The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:34 at Helsinki 2026 put Elli Kempinen & Eemeli Perklen 312th of 718 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:45 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:32 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 9:58Running 1 5:33v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:32v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:36v median −0:35
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 4:56v median −0:16
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:12v median −0:06
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 5:01v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 4:53v median −0:23
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 5:50v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:25
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.