The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Burkhart Schwerdtner finished in the top 10% of the field at Istanbul 1 2026, in 1:09:46 for 52nd of 609 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:38 quicker than the median and 114th of 609. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:21 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:33, ahead of 85% 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. 11:51 faster than at Frankfurt 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:58Running 1 4:48v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 3:48v median −0:40
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 3:59v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:11Running 4 4:02v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:25Running 5 4:02v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:29Running 6 3:53v median −0:56
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Block 07 7:52Running 7 3:46v median −1:04
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Block 08 9:44Running 8 4:21v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:33
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.