The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Juhana Rajala crossed the line in 1:20:10: 361st of 913 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sled push: 0:49 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:50 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:52Running 1 4:45v median −0:30
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Block 02 5:56Running 2 4:14v median −0:29
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 4:45v median −0:10
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 4:46v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:42v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:25v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 4:40v median −0:17
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Block 08 12:36Running 8 5:33v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.