The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joni Ekman finished 651st of 913 men in the Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:32:38.
The stations carried this race: faster than 51% of the field across all eight, against 21% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 1:02 better against the middle of the field than before it. The roxzone cost time: 9:10, behind 87% of the field.
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 11:19Running 1 6:23v median +1:08
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Block 02 8:29Running 2 5:26v median +0:43
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 5:45v median +0:50
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Block 04 10:57Running 4 5:35v median +0:41
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:48v median +0:40
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Block 06 8:13Running 6 6:28v median +1:31
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Block 07 11:18Running 7 6:00v median +1:03
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Block 08 13:10Running 8 6:54v median +0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:10
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.