The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dalston Gay & Julianna Yap finished 78th of 492 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:07:26, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 4:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:50, ahead of 91% 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 9:08Running 1 4:41v median −1:14
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Block 02 5:37Running 2 3:41v median −1:12
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Block 03 6:57Running 3 3:49v median −1:14
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Block 04 6:10Running 4 3:54v median −1:10
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 3:56v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 3:58v median −1:09
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Block 07 9:56Running 7 4:11v median −0:54
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Block 08 8:37Running 8 4:35v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:50
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.