The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:34 at Helsinki 2026 won the 55–59 age group for Kaisu Laakkonen, first of 26.
A station race more than a running one: 91% of the field beaten on the stations, against 70% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:48 quicker than the median and 61st of 579. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Helsinki gave the field time back: about 2:57 faster than the average race this season, by 206 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:56Running 1 5:55v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 5:07v median −0:15
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 5:11v median −0:21
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Block 04 10:11Running 4 5:07v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:11v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 5:06v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 5:10v median −0:25
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Block 08 10:35Running 8 5:59v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:32
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.