The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Helena Zenger & Sebastian Schoeppl crossed the line in 1:13:29: 101st of 351 mixed teams, faster than 71% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:31Running 1 5:19v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 4:30v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 4:58v median −0:05
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Block 04 7:36Running 4 4:49v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:48v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:41v median −0:25
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:49v median −0:21
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Block 08 9:28Running 8 5:15v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:44
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.