The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Niina Kovalainen & Riku Kovalainen finished 717th of 718 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 2:21:44.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 13:22 behind the median. A harder second half: 15:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 12:26 in the roxzone was slower than 99% of the field.
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 14:33Running 1 9:36v median +3:50
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Block 02 10:50Running 2 8:17v median +3:14
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Block 03 13:37Running 3 8:19v median +3:08
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Block 04 16:39Running 4 8:17v median +3:05
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Block 05 14:42Running 5 8:38v median +3:20
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Block 06 11:06Running 6 8:32v median +3:16
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Block 07 25:58Running 7 8:48v median +3:32
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Block 08 21:59Running 8 10:18v median +4:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:26
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.