The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:52 at Istanbul 1 2026 put Sascha Grasmaier 334th of 609 men in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 77% of the field beaten on the stations, against 35% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:07 quicker than the median and 56th of 609. A harder second half: 3:25 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. Sascha Grasmaier's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 10:48Running 1 6:16v median +0:52
-
Block 02 7:31Running 2 5:03v median +0:35
-
Block 03 8:36Running 3 5:08v median +0:22
-
Block 04 9:49Running 4 5:07v median +0:20
-
Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:13v median +0:17
-
Block 06 7:16Running 6 5:26v median +0:37
-
Block 07 8:35Running 7 5:24v median +0:34
-
Block 08 14:17Running 8 6:03v median +0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:18
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.