The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Brent Tolbert crossed the line in 1:23:50: 338th of 743 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 75% of the field across all eight, against 39% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:08 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:30 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Istanbul gave the field time back: about 3:07 faster than the average race this season, by 324 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:13Running 1 6:29v median +1:10
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:50v median +0:24
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 4:59v median +0:13
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 5:00v median +0:15
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 5:06v median +0:14
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:55v median +0:11
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:57v median +0:14
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Block 08 11:11Running 8 5:30v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:59
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.