The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ana-Maria Taralunga finished 175th of 416 women in the Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:32:08, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:07. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 better 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 11:20Running 1 5:42v median −0:29
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 4:46v median −0:24
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 4:50v median −0:28
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Block 04 12:27Running 4 4:47v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 4:45v median −0:40
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 4:46v median −0:35
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Block 07 10:57Running 7 4:40v median −0:38
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Block 08 11:10Running 8 5:03v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:32
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.