The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, Maryam Abtahi & Hossein Mosapour Nigjeh crossed the line in 1:09:29: 95th of 492 mixed teams, faster than 81% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 91% of the field across all eight, against 66% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:54 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:50, was faster than 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 9:07Running 1 5:15v median −0:40
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Block 02 5:31Running 2 3:43v median −1:10
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Block 03 6:46Running 3 3:44v median −1:19
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Block 04 11:10Running 4 8:36v median +3:32
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Block 05 8:10Running 5 3:54v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:22Running 6 4:00v median −1:07
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Block 07 6:41Running 7 3:37v median −1:28
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Block 08 10:00Running 8 6:17v median +0:45
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.