The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, Sander Rietveld & Erik van Son crossed the line in 1:15:46: 246th of 515 men's teams, faster than 52% of the field.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:36. 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 9:35Running 1 5:44v median +0:12
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:28v median −0:14
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 4:36v median −0:20
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Block 04 8:25Running 4 4:40v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:48v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:47v median −0:15
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:48v median −0:07
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 5:30v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:15
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.