The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gizem Öztürk & Necdet Karakaya finished 152nd of 492 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:13:42, faster than 69% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 61% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:17 quicker than the median and 30th of 492. Stronger after halfway: 1:11 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:43Running 1 5:37v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 4:33v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 5:11v median +0:08
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Block 04 7:41Running 4 5:01v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:52v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:46v median −0:21
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Block 07 7:28Running 7 4:52v median −0:13
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Block 08 9:01Running 8 5:19v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:26
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.