The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Mctigue finished 658th of 913 men in the Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:33:03.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:04 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:41 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Helsinki gave the field time back: about 2:49 faster than the average race this season, by 434 athletes who raced both. 0:07 slower than at Dublin 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:44Running 1 5:39v median +0:24
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Block 02 8:04Running 2 5:17v median +0:34
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 5:29v median +0:34
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Block 04 12:57Running 4 5:40v median +0:46
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Block 05 10:22Running 5 5:48v median +0:40
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 5:46v median +0:49
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Block 07 12:08Running 7 5:50v median +0:53
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Block 08 14:47Running 8 7:22v median +1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:50
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.