The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Brough finished in the top 10% of the field at Istanbul 2026, in 1:01:12 for 18th of 743 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:58 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:36 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:04, was faster than 98% of the field.
Istanbul ran fast: the 324 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:07 quicker here than at their other races. An improvement of 0:58 on Cardiff 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:30v median −0:49
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Block 02 5:50Running 2 3:26v median −1:00
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Block 03 7:03Running 3 3:27v median −1:19
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Block 04 6:49Running 4 3:29v median −1:16
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Block 05 7:30Running 5 3:26v median −1:26
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Block 06 5:12Running 6 3:30v median −1:14
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Block 07 6:59Running 7 3:28v median −1:15
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Block 08 7:21Running 8 3:37v median −1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:04
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 735
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 735 men who finished.