The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Kevin Kleynhans crossed the line in 1:13:59: 96th of 609 men, faster than 84% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:31 quicker than the median and 128th of 609. Stronger after halfway: 1:50 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:16, was faster than 88% of the field.
Istanbul 1 ran fast: the 281 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:59 quicker here than at their other races. An improvement of 6:20 on Hamburg 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:47Running 1 4:15v median −1:09
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 3:44v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 4:03v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:09v median −0:38
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:24v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:06v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:09v median −0:41
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 4:47v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:16
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.