The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:38 at Istanbul 1 2026 put Benjamin Hiemenz 200th of 609 men in the Open division, ahead of 67% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 74% of the field across all eight, against 53% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:03 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:17 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:31Running 1 5:44v median +0:20
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:37v median +0:09
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Block 03 9:13Running 3 4:56v median +0:10
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 4:46v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:42v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:41v median −0:08
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Block 07 10:21Running 7 4:45v median −0:05
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 5:24v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:27
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.