The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:48 at Istanbul 2026 put İsmail Kartal 252nd of 743 men in the Open division, ahead of 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 52% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:25 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:00 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 5:51 faster at Istanbul 2026 than at Istanbul 1 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:59v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:10v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:21v median −0:25
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Block 04 10:48Running 4 4:05v median −0:40
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:04v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:23v median −0:21
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 4:13v median −0:30
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 4:33v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:46
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.