The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Jack Wilbur crossed the line in 1:21:19: 384th of 913 men, faster than 58% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 24% on the runs. A harder second half: 7:11 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:50, was faster than 95% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Helsinki gained about 2:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:30v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 5:14v median +0:31
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 5:38v median +0:43
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Block 04 8:09Running 4 3:54v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:14Running 5 4:12v median −0:56
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Block 06 11:08Running 6 9:20v median +4:23
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Block 07 13:39Running 7 9:20v median +4:23
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 4:59v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
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.