The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Owen Girn & Aaron Girn finished 167th of 318 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, in 1:15:23.
Legs and stations told different stories: 64% of the field beaten on the runs, 22% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:04. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:59 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:28Running 1 5:14v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:19v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:37v median −0:13
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:40v median −0:10
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:36v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:41v median −0:14
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:24v median −0:27
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Block 08 9:03Running 8 4:48v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:55
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.