The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Henry Kirby & Max Melser finished 115th of 515 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:08:06, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:36 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 7:09, ahead of 86% of the field.
Istanbul gave the field time back: about 2:51 faster than the average race this season, by 178 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 5:52v median +0:20
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 4:00v median −0:42
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Block 03 7:25Running 3 4:08v median −0:48
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Block 04 7:55Running 4 4:11v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:15Running 5 4:06v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 4:11v median −0:51
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Block 07 7:30Running 7 4:11v median −0:44
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Block 08 8:46Running 8 4:23v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 515
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 515 men's teams who finished.