The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for muhammed abdulkadir ataker & leyla kurtum at Istanbul 2026: 59:31, 20th of 492 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:27 on the median. A harder second half: 1:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:16, ahead of 96% of the field.
Istanbul ran fast: the 218 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:40 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 8:16Running 1 4:07v median −1:48
-
Block 02 5:20Running 2 3:30v median −1:23
-
Block 03 6:33Running 3 3:41v median −1:22
-
Block 04 5:47Running 4 3:41v median −1:23
-
Block 05 8:20Running 5 3:45v median −1:22
-
Block 06 5:14Running 6 3:43v median −1:24
-
Block 07 6:26Running 7 4:00v median −1:05
-
Block 08 7:28Running 8 4:06v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:16
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 489
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 489 mixed teams who finished.