The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, Jackie Spang & Marcus Brumpton crossed the line in 1:11:09: 117th of 492 mixed teams, faster than 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 58% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:18 from the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:04 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:20Running 1 5:09v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 4:01v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:10v median −0:53
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Block 04 7:38Running 4 4:24v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:37v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:28v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:30v median −0:35
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Block 08 9:16Running 8 4:49v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:36
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.