The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, John Hartery crossed the line in 1:21:30: 389th of 913 men, faster than 57% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 68% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 39% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:51. The race faded late: the second half went 6:36 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 4:37v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:05v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:27v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 4:37v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:44v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:39v median −0:18
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Block 07 10:39Running 7 5:05v median +0:08
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Block 08 15:42Running 8 6:09v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.