The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Oussama Sallam crossed the line in 1:24:32: 353rd of 743 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:55 behind the median.
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 9:58Running 1 5:16v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 4:15v median −0:11
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 4:13v median −0:33
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 4:10v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:15v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:30v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 4:27v median −0:16
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Block 08 12:08Running 8 4:55v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:35
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.