The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bridget Laye finished 85th of 579 women in the Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:19:13, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:49 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:16 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Helsinki ran fast: the 206 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:57 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 4:56v median −1:03
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:18v median −1:04
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:17v median −1:15
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Block 04 11:21Running 4 4:16v median −1:17
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 4:23v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:09v median −1:26
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 4:19v median −1:16
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 5:04v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:29
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.