The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Cristian Cosmin Popescu crossed the line in 1:17:14: 129th of 609 men, faster than 79% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:19 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:33 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Istanbul 1 gained about 0:59.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:48Running 1 4:27v median −0:57
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:08v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:23v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 4:26v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:27v median −0:29
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:16v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 4:15v median −0:35
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 4:50v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:34
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.