The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Risto Kylänpää crossed the line in 1:22:02: 408th of 913 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 66% of the field across all eight, against 40% on the runs. The sled pull cost the most time: 2:30 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 5:36 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:42Running 1 6:00v median +0:45
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 5:10v median +0:27
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Block 03 12:04Running 3 5:13v median +0:18
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 5:16v median +0:22
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Block 05 9:46Running 5 5:20v median +0:12
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 5:07v median +0:10
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 5:08v median +0:11
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Block 08 11:29Running 8 6:07v median +0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.