The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Henning Tangen crossed the line in 1:19:59: 353rd of 913 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:00 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:19 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. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Henning Tangen.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:19v median −0:56
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:02v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 4:07v median −0:48
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 4:15v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:14v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:19v median −0:38
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Block 07 10:38Running 7 4:20v median −0:37
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Block 08 14:04Running 8 5:22v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
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.