The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ömer Görgüç at Istanbul 2026: 1:08:18, 73rd of 743 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:50 quicker than the median and 54th of 743. Stronger after halfway: 1:02 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:56, ahead of 89% of the field.
The field ran 5:51 faster at Istanbul 2026 than at Istanbul 1 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 4:12v median −1:07
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Block 02 5:56Running 2 3:40v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 3:57v median −0:49
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Block 04 7:55Running 4 4:10v median −0:35
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 4:06v median −0:46
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 3:52v median −0:52
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 4:06v median −0:37
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Block 08 9:26Running 8 4:17v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:56
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.