The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Valentin Anakiev crossed the line in 1:09:28: 86th of 743 men, faster than 88% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:38 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:42 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:49, ahead of 90% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Istanbul gained about 3:07.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:38Running 1 4:30v median −0:49
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 3:35v median −0:51
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Block 03 7:31Running 3 3:41v median −1:05
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 3:48v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:20Running 5 3:55v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 3:50v median −0:54
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Block 07 7:38Running 7 3:52v median −0:51
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 4:15v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.