The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Niko Wilkinson crossed the line in 1:22:11: 416th of 913 men, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 64% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 41% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:34. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:01 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:47Running 1 5:29v median +0:14
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:37v median −0:06
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Block 03 10:35Running 3 4:40v median −0:15
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:31v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:40v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:42v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:35v median −0:22
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Block 08 13:42Running 8 5:42v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
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.