The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, Saem Mafi & Ahmadreza Roosta crossed the line in 1:08:21: 120th of 515 men's teams, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Istanbul gained about 2:51.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 5:28v median −0:04
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 4:01v median −0:41
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Block 03 7:17Running 3 4:24v median −0:32
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Block 04 6:59Running 4 4:14v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 4:18v median −0:45
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 4:09v median −0:53
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 3:59v median −0:56
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:28v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:25
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.