The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Elena Birarra finished in the top 10% of the field at Istanbul 1 2026, in 1:12:29 for 19th of 358 women in the Open division.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 3:19 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:51 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:49, was faster than 97% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Istanbul 1 gained about 2:26.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 4:42v median −1:21
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 3:57v median −1:09
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Block 03 6:26Running 3 3:58v median −1:20
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Block 04 10:01Running 4 4:04v median −1:13
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:05v median −1:18
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:08v median −1:14
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 4:02v median −1:17
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 4:28v median −1:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 355
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 355 women who finished.