The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:11:15 at Istanbul 2026 put Hamza Ghonim 119th of 743 men in the Open division, ahead of 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:47 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 7:09, ahead of 86% of the field.
Istanbul ran fast: the 324 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:07 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Hamza Ghonim.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:37v median −0:42
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 3:39v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:06Running 3 3:44v median −1:02
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 3:41v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:00Running 5 3:37v median −1:15
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 3:45v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 3:43v median −1:00
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 4:09v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
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.