The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Arda Basara at Istanbul 2026: 1:08:04, 70th of 743 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:14 quicker than the median and 19th of 743. Quick through the roxzone: 7:08, ahead of 86% 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 8:36Running 1 4:19v median −1:00
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 3:42v median −0:44
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 3:50v median −0:56
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Block 04 7:34Running 4 4:04v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:14v median −0:38
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 3:54v median −0:50
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Block 07 6:59Running 7 3:49v median −0:54
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Block 08 9:33Running 8 4:32v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:08
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.