The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Istanbul 2026, Mehmet Ali Yıldırım crossed the line in 1:09:28: 61st of 222 men, faster than 73% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 49% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:46 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Istanbul 2026 and Istanbul 1 2026 were 2:04 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:06Running 1 4:58v median +0:15
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:00v median +0:09
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:07v median +0:00
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Block 04 7:34Running 4 4:09v median +0:01
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Block 05 8:14Running 5 4:12v median +0:00
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 4:02v median −0:05
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 4:12v median +0:00
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Block 08 8:59Running 8 4:31v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:05
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.