The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Lassi Erkko crossed the line in 1:09:50: 105th of 913 men, faster than 89% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 97% of the field across all eight, against 68% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:11 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:28Running 1 4:24v median −0:51
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Block 02 5:46Running 2 4:14v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:46Running 3 4:33v median −0:22
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Block 04 8:18Running 4 4:41v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:56v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:57v median +0:00
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 4:43v median −0:14
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Block 08 10:28Running 8 5:57v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.