The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:45 at Istanbul 2026 put Marco Brüggemeier 375th of 743 men in the Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 64% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 3:29 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:49 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. 6:28 faster than at Mechelen 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:55v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:19v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 4:18v median −0:28
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Block 04 13:26Running 4 4:39v median −0:06
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:48v median −0:04
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:38v median −0:06
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:01v median −0:42
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Block 08 12:14Running 8 5:24v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:47
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.