The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Helsinki 2026, Sofia Gröhn crossed the line in 1:30:36: 264th of 579 women, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 67% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 44% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:26. A harder second half: 4:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:38Running 1 5:22v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:45v median −0:37
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 5:06v median −0:26
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Block 04 11:14Running 4 5:20v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:57Running 5 5:33v median −0:07
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 5:14v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 5:26v median −0:09
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Block 08 15:15Running 8 6:25v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:42
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.