The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Marcel Portofoé crossed the line in 1:13:29: 179th of 913 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:57 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:07 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. Marcel Portofoé's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:17v median −0:58
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Block 02 5:43Running 2 3:54v median −0:49
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:23v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 4:12v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:35v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:31v median −0:26
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 4:36v median −0:21
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Block 08 11:52Running 8 5:47v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.