The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:20 at Istanbul 2026 put Kemal Emre MERT 369th of 743 men in the Open division, ahead of 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 61% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 1:06 behind the median.
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 9:00Running 1 4:33v median −0:46
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 4:20v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 4:30v median −0:16
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Block 04 10:42Running 4 4:20v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:35v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 4:40v median −0:04
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Block 07 10:18Running 7 4:35v median −0:08
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Block 08 12:26Running 8 5:56v median +0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:28
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.