The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Mark Minn crossed the line in 1:13:41: 91st of 609 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 3:17 quicker than the median and 7th of 609. Stronger after halfway: 1:00 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Istanbul 1 ran fast: the 281 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:59 quicker here than at their other races. That was 0:22 off the time at Frankfurt 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:51Running 1 4:24v median −1:00
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 3:36v median −0:52
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 3:59v median −0:47
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Block 04 9:12Running 4 3:58v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 3:56v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 3:56v median −0:53
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Block 07 6:12Running 7 4:11v median −0:39
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Block 08 10:35Running 8 4:39v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:51
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.