The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, Nikolay Efimkin & Arina Efimkina crossed the line in 1:09:20: 94th of 492 mixed teams, faster than 81% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 93% of the field beaten on the stations, against 73% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:25 quicker than the median and 9th of 492. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Istanbul gained about 2:40.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:31Running 1 5:30v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 4:33v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:42v median −0:21
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Block 04 6:33Running 4 4:35v median −0:29
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:40v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:37v median −0:30
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Block 07 7:27Running 7 4:36v median −0:29
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Block 08 8:00Running 8 4:36v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:27
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.