The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Mehmet-Akif Dogan crossed the line in 1:24:13: 346th of 743 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:03 ahead of the median. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:35. The race faded late: the second half went 1:33 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:54Running 1 5:23v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:04Running 2 4:25v median −0:01
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 4:36v median −0:10
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 4:35v median −0:10
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 4:57v median +0:05
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 4:39v median −0:05
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Block 07 10:23Running 7 4:36v median −0:07
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Block 08 11:41Running 8 5:28v median +0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:17
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.