The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Carter Gaulke & Kristen Epperly finished 685th of 718 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:43:45.
The stations carried this race: faster than 24% of the field across all eight, against 4% on the runs. A harder second half: 6:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 11:19 in the roxzone was slower than 98% of the field.
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 10:24Running 1 6:10v median +0:24
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 6:16v median +1:13
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Block 03 12:05Running 3 8:18v median +3:07
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Block 04 10:41Running 4 7:04v median +1:52
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Block 05 12:48Running 5 7:54v median +2:36
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Block 06 10:22Running 6 8:02v median +2:46
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Block 07 13:26Running 7 8:06v median +2:50
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Block 08 14:17Running 8 9:57v median +3:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:19
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.