The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tarryn Van Niekerk finished 214th of 416 women in the Open division at Istanbul 2026, in 1:36:11.
The stations carried this race: faster than 67% of the field across all eight, against 32% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:35 quicker than the median and 24th of 416. The race faded late: the second half went 3:19 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 11:43Running 1 6:40v median +0:29
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 5:23v median +0:13
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 5:45v median +0:27
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Block 04 12:24Running 4 5:50v median +0:30
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Block 05 11:54Running 5 6:11v median +0:46
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 6:07v median +0:46
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Block 07 11:21Running 7 6:05v median +0:47
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Block 08 13:13Running 8 6:57v median +0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:01
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.