The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Vasil Vasilev finished in the top 10% of the field at Istanbul 1 2026, in 1:08:22 for 41st of 609 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:51 quicker than the median and 23rd of 609. Stronger after halfway: 2:39 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:22, was faster than 87% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:06Running 1 4:40v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 3:49v median −0:39
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 3:56v median −0:50
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Block 04 7:03Running 4 4:04v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:19v median −0:37
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Block 06 5:17Running 6 3:53v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:18Running 7 4:05v median −0:45
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Block 08 8:12Running 8 4:02v median −1:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:22
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.