The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Merve Başar crossed the line in 1:30:11: 158th of 416 women, faster than 62% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:21 ahead of the median.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Istanbul gained about 2:43.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:25Running 1 6:03v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:57v median −0:13
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Block 03 10:27Running 3 5:45v median +0:27
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Block 04 10:56Running 4 5:44v median +0:24
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 5:53v median +0:28
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:26v median +0:05
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 5:31v median +0:13
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 6:10v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:04
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.