The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for James Robertson at Istanbul 2026: 1:06:19, 50th of 743 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:06 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:03 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:26, ahead of 95% of the field.
Istanbul gave the field time back: about 3:07 faster than the average race this season, by 324 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 4:06v median −1:13
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Block 02 5:34Running 2 3:21v median −1:05
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 5:07v median +0:21
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Block 04 6:53Running 4 3:41v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:01Running 5 3:43v median −1:09
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Block 06 5:25Running 6 3:33v median −1:11
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Block 07 8:23Running 7 3:42v median −1:01
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Block 08 8:36Running 8 3:55v median −1:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.