The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Muhammed Okan finished 540th of 743 men in the Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:37:37.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:41 behind the median. A harder second half: 6:25 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 5:51 faster at Istanbul 2026 than at Istanbul 1 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:51Running 1 5:11v median −0:08
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Block 02 8:21Running 2 4:59v median +0:33
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Block 03 10:16Running 3 5:39v median +0:53
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Block 04 10:44Running 4 5:30v median +0:45
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:45v median +0:53
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 5:27v median +0:43
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Block 07 13:35Running 7 5:30v median +0:47
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Block 08 14:51Running 8 6:49v median +1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:59
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.