The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Laura Karlsson crossed the line in 1:27:08: 128th of 416 women, faster than 69% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 58% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:18 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Istanbul ran fast: the 162 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:43 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:35Running 1 6:30v median +0:19
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 5:10v median +0:00
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Block 03 10:32Running 3 5:09v median −0:09
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Block 04 11:00Running 4 5:07v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:21v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:05v median −0:16
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 5:13v median −0:05
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Block 08 9:51Running 8 5:26v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:01
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.