The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Denise Bistan & Markus Schweisgut crossed the line in 1:15:51: 323rd of 718 mixed teams, faster than 55% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 70% of the field beaten on the stations, against 45% on the runs.
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 10:00Running 1 5:48v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 5:13v median +0:10
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 5:21v median +0:10
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Block 04 8:31Running 4 5:21v median +0:09
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:29v median +0:11
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 5:21v median +0:05
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Block 07 8:53Running 7 5:25v median +0:09
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Block 08 10:14Running 8 6:22v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
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.