The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Kelebohile Mphanje crossed the line in 1:33:08: 184th of 416 women, faster than 56% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:55 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:44 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. Kelebohile Mphanje's fastest of 5 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:41Running 1 6:22v median +0:11
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 5:10v median +0:00
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Block 03 10:42Running 3 5:37v median +0:19
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Block 04 11:15Running 4 5:30v median +0:10
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Block 05 11:31Running 5 5:49v median +0:24
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 5:33v median +0:12
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 5:42v median +0:24
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Block 08 13:10Running 8 6:07v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:19
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.