The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Fiona Haiwen Rischka & Martin Rischka finished 54th of 492 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:05:18, faster than 89% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:16 quicker than the median and 33rd of 492. The race faded late: the second half went 1:17 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:14, ahead of 85% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Istanbul gained about 2:40.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:53v median −1:02
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Block 02 5:38Running 2 3:54v median −0:59
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Block 03 7:09Running 3 3:56v median −1:07
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Block 04 6:21Running 4 4:01v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:12v median −0:55
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:12v median −0:55
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Block 07 6:46Running 7 4:09v median −0:56
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Block 08 8:42Running 8 4:35v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.