The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Leana Strauss crossed the line in 1:18:03: 46th of 358 women, faster than 87% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 99% of the field across all eight, against 76% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 6:23 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Istanbul 1 gave the field time back: about 2:26 faster than the average race this season, by 153 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Leana Strauss.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:36Running 1 5:37v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:31v median −0:35
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:43v median −0:35
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Block 04 4:55Running 4 4:50v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 4:51v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:49v median −0:33
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:47v median −0:32
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Block 08 9:05Running 8 5:06v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:30
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.