The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Istanbul 2026, Marcel Maurer crossed the line in 1:12:31: 88th of 222 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:33. The race faded late: the second half went 2:05 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Istanbul ran fast: the 134 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:10 quicker here than at their other races. 1:55 slower than at London Olympia 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 4:12v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 3:33v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 3:56v median −0:11
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Block 04 7:40Running 4 3:55v median −0:13
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 3:55v median −0:17
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 3:48v median −0:19
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 3:48v median −0:24
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Block 08 11:56Running 8 4:09v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:06
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.