The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Björn Wede-Nordlander finished 247th of 609 men in the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, in 1:24:54, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 1:17 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:15 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:13Running 1 5:35v median +0:11
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 4:12v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 4:14v median −0:32
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Block 04 10:30Running 4 4:14v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:26v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 4:18v median −0:31
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 4:30v median −0:20
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 5:07v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:14
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.