The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Norton finished 93rd of 609 men in the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, in 1:13:49, faster than 85% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 3:06 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:28 better against the middle of the field 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. 2:24 slower than at London Excel 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:45v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 3:43v median −0:45
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Block 03 7:33Running 3 3:53v median −0:53
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 3:57v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:06v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:02v median −0:47
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Block 07 6:13Running 7 4:01v median −0:49
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Block 08 10:00Running 8 4:36v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:00
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.