The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lawrence Elsdon-Dew finished 250th of 913 men in the Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:16:22, faster than 73% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Helsinki gave the field time back: about 2:49 faster than the average race this season, by 434 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:46Running 1 4:53v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:16v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:18v median −0:37
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Block 04 9:56Running 4 4:24v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:30v median −0:38
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:20v median −0:37
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 4:26v median −0:31
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Block 08 12:07Running 8 5:16v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.