The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Sandra Österberg crossed the line in 1:22:18: 131st of 579 women, faster than 77% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 86% of the field across all eight, against 64% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:47 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:33 worse 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 10:14Running 1 5:17v median −0:42
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 5:03v median −0:19
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 5:07v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 5:16v median −0:17
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 5:27v median −0:13
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:21v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 5:25v median −0:10
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 6:46v median +0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:25
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.