The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Sarah Daakour crossed the line in 1:26:43: 124th of 416 women, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 55% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:04 on the median.
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 10:43Running 1 6:09v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 5:04v median −0:06
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 5:39v median +0:21
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Block 04 9:54Running 4 5:25v median +0:05
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:23v median −0:02
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 5:01v median −0:20
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Block 07 10:19Running 7 5:19v median +0:01
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Block 08 11:14Running 8 5:30v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:48
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.