The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tolga Sarac finished 214th of 609 men in the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, in 1:23:15, faster than 65% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 3:27 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:43 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:36 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:58Running 1 5:28v median +0:04
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:21v median −0:07
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Block 03 11:39Running 3 4:48v median +0:02
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 4:30v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:50v median −0:06
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:49v median +0:00
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Block 07 6:38Running 7 4:47v median −0:03
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Block 08 11:01Running 8 5:26v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:06
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.