The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, Hamza Ait Sidi Abdelkder & Margherita Silvia Tini crossed the line in 1:08:08: 84th of 492 mixed teams, faster than 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:10, ahead of 86% 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 9:30Running 1 4:59v median −0:56
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 3:58v median −0:55
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:03v median −1:00
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Block 04 7:01Running 4 3:59v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:04v median −1:03
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 3:51v median −1:16
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Block 07 7:20Running 7 3:54v median −1:11
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Block 08 8:25Running 8 4:30v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
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.