The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nathaniel Clementson finished 120th of 609 men in the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, in 1:16:18, faster than 80% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 3:38 quicker than the median and 1st of 609. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:28. Paced to finish: the second half went 7:15 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. That was 1:23 off the time at Stockholm 2024.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 5:11v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:08v median −0:20
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Block 03 11:54Running 3 4:18v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 4:25v median −0:22
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:32v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:25v median −0:24
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Block 07 6:15Running 7 4:35v median −0:15
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Block 08 9:08Running 8 5:08v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:52
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.