The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thomas Rossé finished in the top 10% of the field at Istanbul 1 2026, in 1:04:45 for 19th of 609 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:41 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:50 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:02, ahead of 99% of the field.
Istanbul 1 gave the field time back: about 0:59 faster than the average race this season, by 281 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 4:05v median −1:19
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Block 02 5:38Running 2 3:12v median −1:16
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Block 03 7:39Running 3 3:24v median −1:22
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Block 04 7:31Running 4 3:19v median −1:28
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Block 05 7:52Running 5 3:34v median −1:22
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Block 06 5:08Running 6 3:34v median −1:15
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Block 07 7:20Running 7 3:36v median −1:14
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Block 08 9:17Running 8 3:57v median −1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:02
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 603
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 603 men who finished.