The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Meija Montonen finished 169th of 579 women in the Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:25:22, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:57 quicker than the median and 91st of 579. Stronger after halfway: 2:51 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:52Running 1 5:38v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 4:52v median −0:30
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Block 03 10:45Running 3 4:51v median −0:41
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 4:52v median −0:41
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 4:48v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:51v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 4:56v median −0:39
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Block 08 12:00Running 8 5:42v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:21
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.