The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Natalia Varsa-Gaga finished in the top 10% of the field at Helsinki 2026, in 1:15:26 for 42nd of 579 women in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:27 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:33 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:36, ahead of 95% of the field.
Helsinki ran fast: the 206 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:57 quicker here than at their other races. Natalia Varsa-Gaga's fastest of 5 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:10Running 1 4:53v median −1:06
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:23v median −0:59
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:27v median −1:05
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 4:23v median −1:10
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:24v median −1:16
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:20v median −1:15
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:23v median −1:12
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 5:11v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 579
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 579 women who finished.