The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Veselka Dilyanova Ivanova-Kostova at Istanbul 2026: 1:10:46, 10th of 416 women in the Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 79% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 1:46 quicker than the median and 53rd of 416. Time in the roxzone, 6:51, was faster than 98% of the field.
Istanbul gave the field time back: about 2:43 faster than the average race this season, by 162 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 4:15v median −1:56
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Block 02 5:41Running 2 3:18v median −1:52
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Block 03 8:26Running 3 3:32v median −1:46
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 3:32v median −1:48
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 3:38v median −1:47
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 3:28v median −1:53
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Block 07 7:22Running 7 3:33v median −1:45
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Block 08 8:54Running 8 3:57v median −2:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:51
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 403
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 403 women who finished.