The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Said Ibeggazene & Vitalina Chumachenko finished 104th of 492 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:09:50, faster than 79% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 61% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Istanbul gave the field time back: about 2:40 faster than the average race this season, by 218 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:53Running 1 4:59v median −0:56
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 4:05v median −0:48
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Block 03 7:34Running 3 4:06v median −0:57
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Block 04 7:49Running 4 4:12v median −0:52
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:23v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:21v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:32Running 7 4:19v median −0:46
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Block 08 8:47Running 8 4:32v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:45
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.