The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Çiğdem Ocak Unal crossed the line in 1:34:35: 191st of 416 women, faster than 54% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:52 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 11:58Running 1 6:23v median +0:12
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 5:13v median +0:03
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Block 03 11:42Running 3 5:10v median −0:08
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Block 04 11:23Running 4 5:10v median −0:10
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:15v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:59Running 6 5:21v median +0:00
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Block 07 10:42Running 7 5:15v median −0:03
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 5:48v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:59
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.