The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Walter Paladina finished 41st of 194 men in the Pro division at Istanbul 1 2026, in 1:05:40, faster than 79% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:27 quicker than the median and 4th of 194. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:25 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Istanbul 1 ran fast: the 126 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:08 quicker here than at their other races. 3:07 faster than at Turin 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 4:06v median −0:29
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 3:20v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 3:29v median −0:35
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Block 04 6:50Running 4 3:35v median −0:30
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Block 05 7:59Running 5 3:40v median −0:31
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 3:34v median −0:33
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Block 07 5:42Running 7 3:39v median −0:33
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Block 08 8:30Running 8 3:59v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:48
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.