The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:49 at Istanbul 2026 put Richard Kiddle & Phoebe Checker 114th of 492 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:53, was faster than 90% 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 9:22Running 1 5:19v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:05v median −0:48
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:12v median −0:51
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Block 04 7:02Running 4 4:15v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:14v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:19v median −0:48
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Block 07 7:52Running 7 4:21v median −0:44
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 4:32v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:53
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.