The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Arthur Bonté & Héloïse Pezin—Ribaux finished 359th of 718 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:17:25, faster than 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 62% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:31 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:17Running 1 5:53v median +0:07
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 5:12v median +0:09
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 5:09v median −0:02
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 5:03v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:48v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:49v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:49v median −0:27
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Block 08 9:28Running 8 5:28v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:18
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.