The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:18 at Istanbul 2026 put Matthew Rixson 144th of 222 men in the Pro division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 49% of the field beaten on the runs, 28% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 3:28 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:14 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Istanbul gave the field time back: about 3:10 faster than the average race this season, by 134 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 4:35v median −0:08
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 3:49v median −0:02
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 4:06v median −0:01
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 4:02v median −0:06
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 4:09v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:12v median +0:05
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 4:15v median +0:03
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Block 08 14:38Running 8 4:56v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:16
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.