The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:03 at Oslo 2026 put Natalia Varsa-Gaga 100th of 576 women in the Open division, ahead of 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:12 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:56, was faster than 93% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Oslo 2026 and Helsinki 2026 were 2:51 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:40Running 1 5:17v median −0:48
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Block 02 8:36Running 2 4:45v median −0:48
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 4:48v median −0:58
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Block 04 10:35Running 4 4:49v median −0:58
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 4:53v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 4:50v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:52v median −0:57
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Block 08 11:31Running 8 5:49v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:56
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 569
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 569 women who finished.