The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Brian Bawse crossed the line in 1:25:32: 260th of 609 men, faster than 57% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 85% of the field across all eight, against 30% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:49 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 5:13 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. Brian Bawse's fastest of 6 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:12Running 1 6:39v median +1:15
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 5:17v median +0:49
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 5:25v median +0:39
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Block 04 10:35Running 4 5:19v median +0:32
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:23v median +0:27
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:21v median +0:32
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 5:21v median +0:31
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Block 08 10:14Running 8 6:02v median +0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:19
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.