The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Gohlke finished 227th of 913 men in the Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:15:37, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:49 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Helsinki gained about 2:49. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Michael Gohlke.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:52Running 1 4:34v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 3:59v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 4:13v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 4:18v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:34v median −0:34
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:24v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 4:41v median −0:16
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Block 08 12:37Running 8 5:40v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
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.