The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mustafa Koçali & Bulent Dal finished 215th of 515 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:14:18, faster than 58% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 80% of the field across all eight, against 46% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:45 quicker than the median and 41st of 515. A harder second half: 1:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:33Running 1 5:38v median +0:06
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Block 02 6:08Running 2 4:46v median +0:04
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Block 03 7:29Running 3 5:00v median +0:04
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Block 04 8:11Running 4 5:24v median +0:23
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 5:02v median −0:01
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:22v median +0:20
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Block 07 8:01Running 7 5:03v median +0:08
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Block 08 9:32Running 8 5:23v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:09
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.