The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Kevin Brosnan & Claire Butler crossed the line in 1:12:56: 97th of 351 mixed teams, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:16 from the median.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Istanbul 1 gained about 1:51.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:54Running 1 5:46v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:21v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:25v median −0:38
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Block 04 7:40Running 4 4:32v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:32v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:35v median −0:31
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:30v median −0:40
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Block 08 8:39Running 8 4:41v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:49
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.