The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, Mac Chong & Louise Smith crossed the line in 1:15:53: 325th of 718 mixed teams, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 29% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 0:55 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:49 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Helsinki ran fast: the 275 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:07 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 5:12v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:32v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 4:43v median −0:28
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Block 04 7:57Running 4 4:44v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:52v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:55v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:55v median −0:21
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Block 08 10:56Running 8 5:46v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
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.