The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:30:13 at Istanbul 1 2026 put Christos Gkelis 341st of 609 men in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 72% of the field beaten on the stations, against 26% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:44 quicker than the median and 99th of 609. Stronger after halfway: 4:20 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:16Running 1 5:44v median +0:20
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 5:14v median +0:46
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Block 03 10:26Running 3 5:51v median +1:05
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Block 04 11:46Running 4 5:42v median +0:55
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Block 05 10:44Running 5 6:00v median +1:04
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 5:20v median +0:31
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 5:30v median +0:40
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 6:17v median +0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:37
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.