The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:10 at Istanbul 1 2026 put Mohammed Samara 252nd of 609 men in the Open division, ahead of 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:51 quicker than the median and 195th of 609. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:42Running 1 5:06v median −0:18
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 4:17v median −0:11
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 4:34v median −0:12
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Block 04 10:37Running 4 4:34v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:28v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 4:35v median −0:14
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 4:15v median −0:35
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Block 08 12:15Running 8 5:14v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:38
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.