The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Pablo Velasquez Faria crossed the line in 1:18:46: 234th of 743 men, faster than 69% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 59% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 3:30 quicker than the median and 1st of 743. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Istanbul gained about 3:07.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:08Running 1 5:28v median +0:09
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:27v median +0:01
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 4:41v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 4:38v median −0:07
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:40v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:26v median −0:18
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Block 07 6:18Running 7 4:24v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:31Running 8 5:03v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:22
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.