The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, Aleksandar Ganchev & Viktor Ganchev crossed the line in 1:10:27: 150th of 515 men's teams, faster than 71% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 71st of 515. The race faded late: the second half went 1:35 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:42Running 1 4:59v median −0:33
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 4:05v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:21Running 3 4:30v median −0:26
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Block 04 7:01Running 4 4:36v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:50v median −0:13
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:35v median −0:27
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Block 07 7:31Running 7 4:31v median −0:24
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Block 08 9:21Running 8 5:11v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:43
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.