The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ismail Yavasca finished 351st of 743 men in the Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:24:30, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:18. Stronger after halfway: 1:36 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:24Running 1 4:48v median −0:31
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Block 02 9:36Running 2 6:52v median +2:26
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 4:17v median −0:29
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 4:09v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:11v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:02v median −0:42
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 3:59v median −0:44
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Block 08 12:30Running 8 4:30v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:15
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.