The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Samuel Perrin finished in the top 10% of the field at Istanbul 2026, in 1:03:56 for 32nd of 743 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:03 quicker than the median and 8th of 743. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:43, was faster than 92% of the field.
The field ran 3:38 faster at Istanbul 2026 than at Berlin 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:10Running 1 4:12v median −1:07
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Block 02 5:26Running 2 3:37v median −0:49
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Block 03 7:51Running 3 4:01v median −0:45
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Block 04 7:04Running 4 3:49v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:09Running 5 3:57v median −0:55
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Block 06 5:25Running 6 3:44v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:12Running 7 3:54v median −0:49
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Block 08 8:04Running 8 4:25v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.