The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Phillip Elflein crossed the line in 1:18:52: 326th of 913 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:22 quicker than the median and 175th of 913. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:45 behind the median.
Helsinki ran fast: the 434 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:49 quicker here than at their other races. 0:07 faster than at Hamburg 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:34Running 1 4:32v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:31v median −0:12
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 4:45v median −0:10
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Block 04 10:57Running 4 4:59v median +0:05
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:20v median +0:12
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:58v median +0:01
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Block 07 10:18Running 7 5:01v median +0:04
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Block 08 11:15Running 8 5:55v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:00
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.