The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:51 at Istanbul 1 2026 put Ayhan Karakas 135th of 609 men in the Open division, ahead of 78% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:05 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:00 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Istanbul 1 ran fast: the 281 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:59 quicker here than at their other races. Ayhan Karakas's fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 5:16v median −0:08
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 4:16v median −0:12
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:18v median −0:28
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 4:25v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:27v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:24v median −0:25
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 4:21v median −0:29
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Block 08 11:41Running 8 4:44v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:49
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.