The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:50 at Istanbul 1 2026 put Reece Bowers & Christien Thomson 148th of 318 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 54% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 69% of the field across all eight, against 43% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 1:18 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Istanbul 1 gave the field time back: about 1:42 faster than the average race this season, by 167 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 5:22v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 4:44v median +0:12
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 5:31v median +0:41
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 5:28v median +0:38
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 5:07v median +0:13
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:58v median +0:03
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 5:28v median +0:37
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Block 08 8:49Running 8 4:50v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:33
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.