The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:49 at Istanbul 2026 put Mohamed Amine Oualad 89th of 222 men in the Pro division, ahead of 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:02 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:19 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:38v median −0:05
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 3:37v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:31Running 3 3:51v median −0:16
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Block 04 7:50Running 4 3:45v median −0:23
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Block 05 8:23Running 5 3:49v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 3:47v median −0:20
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 3:51v median −0:21
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Block 08 9:40Running 8 4:13v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:20
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.