The race, in three figures
The race, in words
59:46 at Istanbul 2026 put Mark Nieuwenhuis on the age-group podium: 2nd of 45 in the 35–39 age group.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 2:22 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:18 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:04, ahead of 89% 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. 0:40 slower than at Heerenveen 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:53Running 1 4:05v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 3:18v median −0:33
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Block 03 6:53Running 3 3:33v median −0:34
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Block 04 6:34Running 4 3:29v median −0:39
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Block 05 7:36Running 5 3:30v median −0:42
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Block 06 5:00Running 6 3:31v median −0:36
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Block 07 5:53Running 7 3:30v median −0:42
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Block 08 7:47Running 8 3:54v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:04
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.