The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:08:36 at Istanbul 2026 put Jack Lightburn & Cory Hubbard 124th of 515 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:58 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:57, was faster than 89% of the field.
Istanbul ran fast: the 178 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:51 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 5:02v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:10v median −0:32
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Block 03 7:31Running 3 4:12v median −0:44
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Block 04 7:58Running 4 4:03v median −0:58
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 4:10v median −0:53
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:11v median −0:51
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 4:08v median −0:47
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Block 08 8:24Running 8 4:30v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
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.