The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:03:59 at Istanbul 1 2026 put Mert Biçaçi 573rd of 609 men in the Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 23% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 3% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 13:48. A harder second half: 12:44 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 10:37Running 1 5:12v median −0:12
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Block 02 10:22Running 2 5:55v median +1:27
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Block 03 12:29Running 3 5:53v median +1:07
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Block 04 14:17Running 4 5:25v median +0:38
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Block 05 11:34Running 5 5:47v median +0:51
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Block 06 9:39Running 6 5:32v median +0:43
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Block 07 14:07Running 7 5:49v median +0:59
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Block 08 28:19Running 8 7:30v median +1:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:45
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.