The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Oswald finished in the top 10% of the field at Istanbul 2026, in 59:07 for 8th of 222 men in the Pro division.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:36 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:01 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:41, ahead of 95% of the field.
Istanbul gave the field time back: about 3:10 faster than the average race this season, by 134 athletes who raced both. 0:42 slower than at Warsaw 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:43Running 1 3:53v median −0:50
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Block 02 5:42Running 2 3:06v median −0:45
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Block 03 6:30Running 3 3:05v median −1:02
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Block 04 6:01Running 4 3:11v median −0:57
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Block 05 7:12Running 5 3:18v median −0:54
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Block 06 4:55Running 6 3:18v median −0:49
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Block 07 7:01Running 7 3:23v median −0:49
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Block 08 8:30Running 8 3:50v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 221
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 221 men who finished.