The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Tarek Emad at Istanbul 1 2026: 1:07:58, 38th of 609 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:42 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:31 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:34, ahead of 95% of the field.
Istanbul 1 ran fast: the 281 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:59 quicker here than at their other races. 0:41 slower than at Turin 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:53Running 1 4:42v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 3:39v median −0:49
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 3:46v median −1:00
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Block 04 7:45Running 4 3:49v median −0:58
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Block 05 8:01Running 5 3:49v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 3:48v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 3:50v median −1:00
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Block 08 8:34Running 8 4:15v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:34
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.