The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Roberto Carlos crossed the line in 1:24:17: 236th of 609 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:53.
Istanbul 1 ran fast: the 281 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:59 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:33Running 1 5:04v median −0:20
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Block 02 8:55Running 2 5:50v median +1:22
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 4:08v median −0:38
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 4:15v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:15v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:18v median −0:31
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Block 07 10:35Running 7 4:24v median −0:26
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Block 08 11:44Running 8 4:42v median −0:54
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.