The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, Francisco Buxedas & Jen Grieves crossed the line in 1:05:49: 60th of 492 mixed teams, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. The row was where this race was made, 0:32 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 6:56, ahead of 90% 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
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Block 01 8:54Running 1 4:52v median −1:03
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Block 02 5:42Running 2 3:55v median −0:58
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Block 03 7:23Running 3 3:53v median −1:10
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Block 04 7:07Running 4 3:46v median −1:18
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Block 05 7:56Running 5 3:51v median −1:16
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:09v median −0:58
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 3:51v median −1:14
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Block 08 8:22Running 8 4:12v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:56
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.