The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Paterson finished 174th of 913 men in the Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:13:18, faster than 81% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:26 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:26 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:56Running 1 4:46v median −0:29
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 4:16v median −0:27
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Block 03 7:20Running 3 4:24v median −0:31
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 4:35v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:42v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:31v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 4:30v median −0:27
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Block 08 10:50Running 8 5:22v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
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.