The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Mattia Benedetto crossed the line in 1:22:10: 194th of 609 men, faster than 68% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:55 quicker than the median and 186th of 609. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:35 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:25 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. Mattia Benedetto's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:48Running 1 5:31v median +0:07
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:22v median −0:06
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:35v median −0:11
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 4:38v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:47v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 4:50v median +0:01
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 4:54v median +0:04
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 5:17v median −0:19
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.