The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Hiski Niskanen crossed the line in 1:17:30: 276th of 913 men, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 83% of the field beaten on the stations, against 54% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:03 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:10 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Helsinki gained about 2:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:09Running 1 5:42v median +0:27
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:47v median +0:04
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:51v median −0:04
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 4:52v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:39v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:45v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 4:58v median +0:01
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Block 08 11:38Running 8 5:59v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:52
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.