The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Neil Kirk finished 527th of 913 men in the Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:26:16.
The runs carried this race: faster than 62% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 31% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:03 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:19 faster at Helsinki 2026 than at Stockholm 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 4:57v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 4:10v median −0:33
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 4:34v median −0:21
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Block 04 10:44Running 4 4:40v median −0:14
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:05v median −0:03
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 4:58v median +0:01
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 5:01v median +0:04
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Block 08 13:41Running 8 5:56v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:01
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.