The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Fred Mendoza finished 409th of 743 men in the Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:28:13.
The farmers carry cost the most time: 1:54 slower than the median. A harder second half: 4:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:56Running 1 5:22v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 4:24v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 4:30v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:57Running 4 4:32v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:36v median −0:16
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Block 06 8:38Running 6 4:34v median −0:10
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 4:34v median −0:09
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Block 08 13:56Running 8 5:49v median +0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:11
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.