The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Gökhan Koşar crossed the line in 1:17:45: 217th of 743 men, faster than 71% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:16 ahead of the median. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:36 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:17 better against the middle of the field 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. 28:09 faster than at Cardiff 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:43v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:13v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:25v median −0:21
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 4:25v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:32v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:23v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:20v median −0:23
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Block 08 11:27Running 8 4:46v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:57
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.