The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Chia finished 534th of 743 men in the Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:37:11.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 5:13 quicker than the median and 5th of 743. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 5:52 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 7:49 worse 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. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Matthew Chia.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:15Running 1 6:16v median +0:57
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 4:57v median +0:31
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 5:03v median +0:17
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Block 04 5:16Running 4 5:11v median +0:26
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:36v median +0:44
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Block 06 8:04Running 6 5:25v median +0:41
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Block 07 11:29Running 7 5:23v median +0:40
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Block 08 18:26Running 8 5:52v median +0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:01
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.