The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:27:44 at Istanbul 2026 put Jennifer Kessler & Andreas Kessler 349th of 492 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 45% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 18% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:41 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:53 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 10:24Running 1 5:59v median +0:04
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:51v median −0:02
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Block 03 10:43Running 3 5:11v median +0:08
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 5:14v median +0:10
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 5:30v median +0:23
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:25v median +0:18
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Block 07 10:50Running 7 5:23v median +0:18
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Block 08 11:08Running 8 5:47v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:16
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.