The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bjørn Meincke Olesen finished in the top 10% of the field at Helsinki 2026, in 1:01:21 for 19th of 913 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:16 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:45, ahead of 96% of the field.
The field ran 5:11 faster at Helsinki 2026 than at Copenhagen 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:28v median −0:47
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Block 02 5:31Running 2 3:35v median −1:08
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Block 03 6:37Running 3 3:36v median −1:19
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Block 04 6:54Running 4 3:44v median −1:10
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Block 05 7:59Running 5 3:44v median −1:24
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Block 06 5:24Running 6 3:42v median −1:15
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Block 07 7:00Running 7 3:45v median −1:12
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Block 08 8:48Running 8 4:22v median −1:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
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.