The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:43 at Helsinki 2026 put Petri Laakso & Elina Strömsten 320th of 718 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 55% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 65% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:05 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Helsinki gained about 2:07.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 5:12v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:38v median −0:25
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Block 03 7:48Running 3 5:06v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 5:00v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:53v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:57v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 4:58v median −0:18
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Block 08 10:51Running 8 5:49v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.