The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, Gülay Beyik & Eren Sözeri crossed the line in 1:19:29: 233rd of 492 mixed teams, faster than 53% of the field.
The race faded late: the second half went 2:42 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:10Running 1 5:32v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:47v median −0:06
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 4:51v median −0:12
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Block 04 8:11Running 4 4:57v median −0:07
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:54v median −0:13
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Block 06 9:01Running 6 7:05v median +1:58
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 5:03v median −0:02
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Block 08 9:40Running 8 4:55v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:46
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.