The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sajjad Fouad finished 480th of 743 men in the Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:33:16.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:39 quicker than the median and 210th of 743. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 2:05 slower than the median. A harder second half: 5:52 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Istanbul gave the field time back: about 3:07 faster than the average race this season, by 324 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:49v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:17v median −0:09
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 5:23v median +0:37
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Block 04 11:02Running 4 5:31v median +0:46
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 5:37v median +0:45
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 5:41v median +0:57
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Block 07 13:38Running 7 6:09v median +1:26
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Block 08 13:13Running 8 6:09v median +0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:37
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.