The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Merve Önler & berk okyay finished 89th of 492 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:08:56, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:21 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:06, was faster than 87% 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 8:25Running 1 4:23v median −1:32
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 3:44v median −1:09
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 3:48v median −1:15
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Block 04 8:31Running 4 4:39v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 3:53v median −1:14
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Block 06 5:30Running 6 3:51v median −1:16
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 3:50v median −1:15
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Block 08 8:50Running 8 4:17v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:06
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.