The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Irina Shaboltas finished 105th of 416 women in the Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:24:46, faster than 75% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:33 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:04 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 11:02Running 1 5:38v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:20v median −0:50
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 4:29v median −0:49
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Block 04 10:37Running 4 4:27v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 4:19v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 4:10v median −1:11
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 4:17v median −1:01
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 4:44v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:46
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.