The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Alexandra Ghiban crossed the line in 1:32:37: 178th of 416 women, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations.
Istanbul gave the field time back: about 2:43 faster than the average race this season, by 162 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Alexandra Ghiban.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:45Running 1 5:40v median −0:31
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 4:43v median −0:27
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Block 03 11:59Running 3 6:06v median +0:48
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Block 04 10:43Running 4 4:36v median −0:44
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 4:35v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:30v median −0:51
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 4:28v median −0:50
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 5:01v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:13
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.