The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, Adam Challis & Ben Challis crossed the line in 1:09:16: 136th of 515 men's teams, faster than 74% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:12 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:57Running 1 4:50v median −0:42
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Block 02 5:40Running 2 4:04v median −0:38
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 4:17v median −0:39
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Block 04 7:26Running 4 4:24v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:32v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:24v median −0:38
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Block 07 7:57Running 7 4:34v median −0:21
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 4:56v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.