The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Ian Lynam & Laura Crossan crossed the line in 1:10:13: 70th of 351 mixed teams, faster than 80% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 67% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:55 on the median. Quick through the roxzone: 7:00, ahead of 89% of the field.
Istanbul 1 ran fast: the 162 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:51 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 5:48v median −0:05
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 4:35v median −0:16
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 4:54v median −0:09
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Block 04 7:24Running 4 4:47v median −0:14
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:49v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:33v median −0:33
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 4:55v median −0:15
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:53v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:00
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 348
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 348 mixed teams who finished.