The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Istanbul 1 2026, Giovanni Benzon crossed the line in 1:04:15: 34th of 194 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:35 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Istanbul 1 gave the field time back: about 3:08 faster than the average race this season, by 126 athletes who raced both. An improvement of 2:50 on Turin 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 4:03v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 3:17v median −0:31
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 3:25v median −0:39
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Block 04 7:32Running 4 3:30v median −0:35
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Block 05 7:35Running 5 3:25v median −0:46
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Block 06 5:20Running 6 3:29v median −0:38
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Block 07 7:27Running 7 3:25v median −0:47
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Block 08 8:07Running 8 3:46v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
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.