The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Inka Volotinen crossed the line in 1:26:50: 202nd of 579 women, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 10:23Running 1 5:11v median −0:48
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:46v median −0:36
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 4:59v median −0:33
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 4:56v median −0:37
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 5:15v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:10v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 5:13v median −0:22
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Block 08 12:55Running 8 6:11v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:30
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.