The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Seif El Rafey finished in the top 10% of the field at Istanbul 1 2026, in 1:07:43 for 37th of 609 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 3:20 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:16Running 1 4:46v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 3:46v median −0:42
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 3:52v median −0:54
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Block 04 7:05Running 4 3:45v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 3:48v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 3:46v median −1:03
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Block 07 5:43Running 7 3:45v median −1:05
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Block 08 8:48Running 8 4:09v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:20
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.