The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Ayoub Bakkoury crossed the line in 1:22:38: 201st of 609 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 2:59 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 1:06 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:17 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Istanbul 1 gave the field time back: about 0:59 faster than the average race this season, by 281 athletes who raced both. 2:10 slower than at Amsterdam 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:08Running 1 5:20v median −0:04
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 4:08v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 4:24v median −0:22
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Block 04 11:07Running 4 4:40v median −0:07
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:41v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:34v median −0:15
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Block 07 6:55Running 7 4:36v median −0:14
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 5:20v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:04
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.