The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Evgeny Kalinin at Istanbul 1 2026: 1:08:31, 42nd of 609 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:28 quicker than the median and 45th of 609. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:32 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 7:14, was faster than 88% 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. 0:33 faster than at Amsterdam 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 4:09v median −1:15
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 3:26v median −1:02
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 3:43v median −1:03
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Block 04 8:33Running 4 3:44v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:11Running 5 3:42v median −1:14
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 3:45v median −1:04
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Block 07 7:27Running 7 3:45v median −1:05
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Block 08 9:01Running 8 4:28v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.