The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Istanbul 2026, Oleksii Obraztsov crossed the line in 1:06:40: 43rd of 222 men, faster than 81% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:29 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:56 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Istanbul gained about 3:10. 1:07 slower than at Berlin 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:47v median +0:04
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 3:44v median −0:07
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Block 03 7:37Running 3 3:43v median −0:24
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Block 04 7:16Running 4 3:51v median −0:17
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Block 05 8:10Running 5 3:49v median −0:23
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Block 06 5:24Running 6 3:45v median −0:22
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Block 07 7:03Running 7 3:47v median −0:25
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Block 08 8:59Running 8 4:08v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.