The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Burak TEK finished 162nd of 743 men in the Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:14:20, faster than 78% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:02 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:30 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:13Running 1 4:09v median −1:10
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 3:43v median −0:43
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Block 03 7:42Running 3 4:00v median −0:46
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 4:05v median −0:40
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 4:10v median −0:42
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Block 06 5:51Running 6 4:17v median −0:27
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Block 07 11:04Running 7 4:10v median −0:33
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 4:43v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:41
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.