The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Ulvi Samadzade crossed the line in 1:23:44: 224th of 609 men, faster than 63% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:06 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the row, 0:30 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:21 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:57Running 1 5:06v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:24v median −0:04
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Block 03 10:09Running 3 4:33v median −0:13
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Block 04 9:56Running 4 4:35v median −0:12
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 5:22v median +0:26
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 4:54v median +0:05
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 4:39v median −0:11
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 5:16v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:54
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.