The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Matthew Plowman at Istanbul 1 2026: 1:00:39, 15th of 194 men in the Pro division.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:21 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:34 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:45, ahead of 95% of the field.
Istanbul 1 ran fast: the 126 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:08 quicker here than at their other races. 0:02 faster than at London Excel 2025, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:54Running 1 3:55v median −0:40
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Block 02 5:44Running 2 3:09v median −0:39
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Block 03 7:09Running 3 3:18v median −0:46
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Block 04 6:30Running 4 3:18v median −0:47
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Block 05 7:16Running 5 3:19v median −0:52
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Block 06 5:00Running 6 3:19v median −0:48
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Block 07 7:09Running 7 3:23v median −0:49
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Block 08 8:20Running 8 3:42v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 193
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 193 men who finished.