The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Frank Jones crossed the line in 1:16:47: 201st of 743 men, faster than 73% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:01 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:41 worse 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. 2:20 faster than at Birmingham 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:00Running 1 4:42v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 3:58v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:26v median −0:20
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Block 04 8:33Running 4 4:16v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:24v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:23v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 4:25v median −0:18
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Block 08 11:35Running 8 4:52v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:22
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.