The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Riikka Tolvanen finished 90th of 579 women in the Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:19:25, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. A harder second half: 3:26 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:51, ahead of 91% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:07Running 1 5:09v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:11v median −1:11
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Block 03 8:37Running 3 4:17v median −1:15
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Block 04 9:32Running 4 4:26v median −1:07
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:36v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 4:34v median −1:01
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 4:37v median −0:58
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Block 08 12:07Running 8 5:44v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
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.