The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:12 at Istanbul 2026 put sevda atar & Mert Tayfun Teber 254th of 492 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 68% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:40 quicker than the median and 7th of 492. The race faded late: the second half went 1:39 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 11:03Running 1 6:26v median +0:31
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:56v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 5:09v median +0:06
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 5:13v median +0:09
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:15v median +0:08
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:10v median +0:03
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Block 07 7:28Running 7 5:15v median +0:10
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Block 08 9:51Running 8 5:34v median +0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:49
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.