The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Matias Ylitolva crossed the line in 1:17:40: 287th of 913 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:38 ahead of the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:52. The race faded late: the second half went 1:18 worse 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 9:13Running 1 4:58v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:26v median −0:17
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:34v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 4:34v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:37v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:32v median −0:25
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:37v median −0:20
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Block 08 13:08Running 8 5:34v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
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.