The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Shahan Aziz crossed the line in 1:14:14: 98th of 609 men, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 3:14 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:09 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. 5:37 faster than at Birmingham 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:10Running 1 4:29v median −0:55
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 3:32v median −0:56
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Block 03 9:07Running 3 3:32v median −1:14
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 3:37v median −1:10
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 3:38v median −1:18
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 3:37v median −1:12
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Block 07 5:40Running 7 3:36v median −1:14
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 4:13v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:04
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.