The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, İlker Kokce crossed the line in 1:11:40: 67th of 609 men, faster than 89% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 99% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 44% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:36. A harder second half: 3:47 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:11Running 1 3:45v median −1:39
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 3:01v median −1:27
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 3:05v median −1:41
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Block 04 6:59Running 4 3:13v median −1:34
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Block 05 7:48Running 5 3:16v median −1:40
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 3:15v median −1:34
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 3:14v median −1:36
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Block 08 14:16Running 8 3:39v median −1:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.