The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:52 at Helsinki 2026 put Pieter Verschueren 399th of 913 men in the Open division, ahead of 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 64% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:44 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:14 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. Pieter Verschueren's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 4:43v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:19v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 4:40v median −0:15
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 4:52v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:53v median −0:15
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 4:54v median −0:03
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Block 07 10:19Running 7 4:53v median −0:04
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Block 08 12:16Running 8 5:45v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:23
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.