The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ziad El Achkar finished 209th of 743 men in the Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:17:15, faster than 72% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 91% of the field beaten on the stations, against 44% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:58 quicker than the median and 79th of 743. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:31 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 9:32Running 1 5:20v median +0:01
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Block 02 11:06Running 2 8:44v median +4:18
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Block 03 8:06Running 3 4:33v median −0:13
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Block 04 8:01Running 4 4:24v median −0:21
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:33v median −0:19
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Block 06 5:51Running 6 4:16v median −0:28
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:05v median −0:38
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Block 08 9:35Running 8 4:51v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:40
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.