The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Ömer Furkan Mercan crossed the line in 1:28:02: 297th of 609 men, faster than 51% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 60% of the field beaten on the stations, against 34% on the runs. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:34. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Istanbul 1 gained about 0:59.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:41v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:02v median −0:26
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Block 03 10:55Running 3 6:29v median +1:43
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Block 04 14:15Running 4 8:31v median +3:44
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 5:33v median +0:37
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Block 06 8:30Running 6 4:37v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 4:46v median −0:04
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Block 08 11:27Running 8 5:08v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:07
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.