The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Justus Sydänmaa finished 441st of 913 men in the Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:22:58, faster than 52% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 69% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:18. A harder second half: 1:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:57Running 1 5:17v median +0:02
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:26v median −0:17
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Block 03 8:08Running 3 4:14v median −0:41
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 4:34v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:51v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:29v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 4:39v median −0:18
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Block 08 14:43Running 8 5:43v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:58
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.