The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mert Eryol & Simge Altundemir finished 449th of 492 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:46:09.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:31 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 13:21 in the roxzone was slower than 90% of the field.
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 11:09Running 1 6:37v median +0:42
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Block 02 9:52Running 2 7:42v median +2:49
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Block 03 10:43Running 3 6:26v median +1:23
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Block 04 12:13Running 4 6:34v median +1:30
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Block 05 11:24Running 5 6:19v median +1:12
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Block 06 9:43Running 6 8:01v median +2:54
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Block 07 12:39Running 7 7:02v median +1:57
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Block 08 15:13Running 8 8:24v median +2:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:21
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.