The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Kerem Baybatur crossed the line in 1:10:44: 111th of 743 men, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:09 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Istanbul ran fast: the 324 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:07 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:53Running 1 4:19v median −1:00
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 3:23v median −1:03
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 3:39v median −1:07
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 3:24v median −1:21
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Block 05 8:13Running 5 3:30v median −1:22
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Block 06 5:14Running 6 3:28v median −1:16
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Block 07 8:01Running 7 3:30v median −1:13
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 4:04v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:26
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.