The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Philippe Foulquier crossed the line in 1:22:35: 199th of 609 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:34. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Istanbul 1 gave the field time back: about 0:59 faster than the average race this season, by 281 athletes who raced both. That was 3:14 off the time at Malaga 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:37Running 1 5:05v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:01v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 4:13v median −0:33
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Block 04 12:16Running 4 4:09v median −0:38
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:14v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:07v median −0:42
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 4:14v median −0:36
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 5:05v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:28
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.