The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Zahari Marchev crossed the line in 1:12:22: 74th of 609 men, faster than 88% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:43 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:09Running 1 4:41v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 3:59v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:05v median −0:41
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Block 04 6:50Running 4 4:00v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:23Running 5 3:54v median −1:02
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:01v median −0:48
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 4:17v median −0:33
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Block 08 10:27Running 8 4:56v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:21
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.