The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, Christopher Hackland & Sarah Wilson crossed the line in 1:14:07: 161st of 492 mixed teams, faster than 67% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:35. A harder second half: 1:02 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 9:24Running 1 5:19v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:13v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 4:14v median −0:49
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Block 04 8:15Running 4 4:17v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:17v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:21v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 4:30v median −0:35
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Block 08 9:56Running 8 5:09v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:25
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.