The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:28 at Istanbul 2026 put Mugurel Florea 213th of 743 men in the Open division, ahead of 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:33. Stronger after halfway: 3:02 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Istanbul gained about 3:07. 4:12 slower than at New York 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:59v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 3:55v median −0:31
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 3:54v median −0:52
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Block 04 10:45Running 4 3:54v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:05v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 4:01v median −0:43
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Block 07 10:20Running 7 4:00v median −0:43
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 4:22v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.