The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sally Thompson finished 332nd of 579 women in the Open division at Helsinki 2026, in 1:34:30.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:42. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:19 better 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 12:12Running 1 6:31v median +0:32
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 5:47v median +0:25
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Block 03 10:59Running 3 5:59v median +0:27
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Block 04 12:44Running 4 5:46v median +0:13
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 5:50v median +0:10
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Block 06 7:58Running 6 5:33v median −0:02
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Block 07 10:52Running 7 5:40v median +0:05
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Block 08 12:33Running 8 6:25v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:13
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.