The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Aleksi Sipilä crossed the line in 1:17:27: 275th of 913 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:55.
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 9:18Running 1 4:37v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 3:58v median −0:45
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:06v median −0:49
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Block 04 9:55Running 4 4:08v median −0:46
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:16v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:07v median −0:50
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 4:12v median −0:45
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Block 08 12:12Running 8 5:00v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
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.