The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Rick Stalenhoef crossed the line in 1:19:25: 341st of 913 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:47 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:52 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:13 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Helsinki ran fast: the 434 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:49 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 5 finishes in the Open division for Rick Stalenhoef.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:32Running 1 5:02v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:32v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:36v median −0:19
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Block 04 9:23Running 4 4:36v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:44v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:40v median −0:17
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Block 07 11:28Running 7 4:40v median −0:17
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 5:27v median −0:33
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.