The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jean-Marc Branchet took 2nd of 26 in the 55–59 age group at Helsinki 2026, in 1:16:37.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:19. Stronger after halfway: 1:13 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:51Running 1 4:14v median −1:01
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:04v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:16v median −0:39
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:24v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:29v median −0:39
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:14v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:16v median −0:41
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Block 08 13:01Running 8 5:00v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:07
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.