The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Zekai Öztürk crossed the line in 1:26:35: 273rd of 609 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:53 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:37 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:52 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:31v median −0:53
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:21v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:54Running 3 5:07v median +0:21
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Block 04 9:12Running 4 4:32v median −0:15
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:12v median +0:16
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:20v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:12Running 7 4:38v median −0:12
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Block 08 14:40Running 8 6:02v median +0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:45
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.