The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:26 at Istanbul 1 2026 put Serkan Ermis 325th of 609 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:35 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:51 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 9:18Running 1 4:54v median −0:30
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 4:21v median −0:07
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Block 03 11:43Running 3 5:00v median +0:14
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 4:50v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:07v median +0:11
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 5:04v median +0:15
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 4:59v median +0:09
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Block 08 12:27Running 8 5:33v median −0:03
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.