The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Tom Joseph crossed the line in 1:09:40: 90th of 743 men, faster than 88% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:33 quicker than the median and 95th of 743. Time in the roxzone, 6:55, was faster than 89% 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. Tom Joseph's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 4:47v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:32v median −0:54
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 3:39v median −1:07
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Block 04 7:25Running 4 3:29v median −1:16
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Block 05 8:02Running 5 3:43v median −1:09
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 3:55v median −0:49
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Block 07 7:41Running 7 3:50v median −0:53
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 4:11v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
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.