The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, MATEJ MLAKAR crossed the line in 1:25:01: 364th of 743 men, faster than 51% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:28 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 better 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. An improvement of 7:02 on Helsinki 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:06Running 1 5:47v median +0:28
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:36v median +0:10
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 4:40v median −0:06
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Block 04 11:29Running 4 4:43v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:49v median −0:03
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 4:46v median +0:02
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 4:37v median −0:06
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Block 08 11:41Running 8 5:20v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:05
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.