The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Christer Berntsson finished 478th of 913 men in the Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:24:11.
A station race more than a running one: 70% of the field beaten on the stations, against 40% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:49 quicker than the median and 291st of 913. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:57 better 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:10Running 1 5:51v median +0:36
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 5:12v median +0:29
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 5:20v median +0:25
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Block 04 10:16Running 4 5:14v median +0:20
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 5:14v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:14v median +0:17
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 5:08v median +0:11
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 6:11v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:28
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.