The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben O'Sullivan finished 653rd of 913 men in the Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:32:45.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:02 ahead of the median. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:42 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:27 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 11:21Running 1 6:28v median +1:13
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Block 02 8:05Running 2 5:16v median +0:33
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Block 03 10:21Running 3 5:41v median +0:46
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Block 04 12:25Running 4 5:30v median +0:36
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:35v median +0:27
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Block 06 8:07Running 6 5:50v median +0:53
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 5:32v median +0:35
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Block 08 14:43Running 8 6:56v median +0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:39
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.