The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Mamoun Adel crossed the line in 1:18:45: 233rd of 743 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:35 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:19 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 10:00Running 1 5:27v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:00v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 4:07v median −0:39
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Block 04 9:24Running 4 4:03v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:08v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 3:59v median −0:45
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 4:14v median −0:29
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Block 08 10:49Running 8 4:37v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:34
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.