The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Merve Tali crossed the line in 1:29:31: 153rd of 416 women, faster than 63% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 77% of the field across all eight, against 53% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:58 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:23 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 10:50Running 1 5:45v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 5:18v median +0:08
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 4:59v median −0:19
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Block 04 10:17Running 4 4:59v median −0:21
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Block 05 11:26Running 5 5:54v median +0:29
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Block 06 7:54Running 6 5:28v median +0:07
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Block 07 10:53Running 7 5:25v median +0:07
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 6:14v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:15
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.