The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Bünyamin Aksoy crossed the line in 1:15:26: 179th of 743 men, faster than 76% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:33 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:19Running 1 4:48v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:45v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 4:19v median −0:27
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Block 04 7:58Running 4 4:13v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:38v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:24v median −0:20
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 4:06v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 5:09v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:24
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.