The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:35:36 at Istanbul 2026 put Asees Lamba & Mahesh Pillai 405th of 492 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 47% of the field beaten on the runs, 5% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 3:45. Stronger after halfway: 3:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Istanbul ran fast: the 218 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:40 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:39Running 1 5:51v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 5:02v median +0:09
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Block 03 13:02Running 3 5:26v median +0:23
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Block 04 11:25Running 4 5:16v median +0:12
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:32v median +0:25
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Block 06 7:50Running 6 5:20v median +0:13
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Block 07 10:51Running 7 5:04v median −0:01
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Block 08 12:12Running 8 5:21v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:59
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.