The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Saga Jekunen crossed the line in 1:24:36: 161st of 579 women, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:07 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:13 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Helsinki gained about 2:57.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:07Running 1 4:59v median −1:00
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 4:44v median −0:38
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Block 03 9:41Running 3 4:48v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 4:48v median −0:45
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 4:50v median −0:50
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Block 06 8:09Running 6 4:50v median −0:45
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 4:52v median −0:43
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Block 08 12:54Running 8 5:47v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:51
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.