The race, in three figures
The race, in words
58:59 at Helsinki 2026 put Sami Maamela on the age-group podium: 3rd of 196 in the 30–34 age group.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:07 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:06, was faster than 99% of the field.
Helsinki ran fast: the 434 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:49 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:56Running 1 3:53v median −1:22
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Block 02 5:10Running 2 3:23v median −1:20
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Block 03 6:54Running 3 3:28v median −1:27
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Block 04 6:35Running 4 3:29v median −1:25
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Block 05 7:43Running 5 3:37v median −1:31
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Block 06 4:57Running 6 3:33v median −1:24
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Block 07 6:38Running 7 3:33v median −1:24
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 4:07v median −1:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:06
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 911
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 911 men who finished.