The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alessandro Pelone & Arianna Pennacchi finished 68th of 492 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:06:31, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:30 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:47, was faster than 91% of the field.
Istanbul gave the field time back: about 2:40 faster than the average race this season, by 218 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 5:01v median −0:54
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 3:52v median −1:01
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 3:58v median −1:05
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Block 04 7:03Running 4 4:02v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 4:00v median −1:07
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Block 06 5:36Running 6 3:53v median −1:14
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Block 07 7:10Running 7 3:58v median −1:07
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Block 08 8:08Running 8 4:15v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:47
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.