The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Marco Borg & Shawn Ciantar crossed the line in 1:11:21: 124th of 318 men's teams, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:44 behind the median.
Istanbul 1 ran fast: the 167 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:42 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:25Running 1 5:18v median −0:10
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 4:15v median −0:17
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:19v median −0:31
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Block 04 7:10Running 4 4:19v median −0:31
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 4:17v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:20v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:21v median −0:30
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Block 08 8:51Running 8 4:28v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:51
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 315
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 315 men's teams who finished.