The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Seppo Niemelä crossed the line in 1:12:20: 151st of 913 men, faster than 84% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:13 ahead of the median. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:52. Stronger after halfway: 2:12 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Helsinki gained about 2:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:21Running 1 4:47v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:10v median −0:33
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:05v median −0:50
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Block 04 8:02Running 4 4:02v median −0:52
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 4:12v median −0:56
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:07v median −0:50
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:09v median −0:48
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 5:04v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
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.