The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Adrien Courciéras at Istanbul 1 2026: 1:11:05, 60th of 609 men in the Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. A harder second half: 3:40 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:42, ahead of 94% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 4:00v median −1:24
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 3:22v median −1:06
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Block 03 7:34Running 3 3:46v median −1:00
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Block 04 7:23Running 4 3:33v median −1:14
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Block 05 8:04Running 5 3:37v median −1:19
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 3:36v median −1:13
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:02v median −0:48
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Block 08 13:03Running 8 3:59v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.