The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Şefika Merpez finished 105th of 358 women in the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, in 1:27:21, faster than 71% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:53 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:33 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:25Running 1 5:31v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 4:58v median −0:08
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Block 03 11:38Running 3 5:18v median +0:00
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 4:50v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 4:45v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 4:38v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 4:51v median −0:28
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Block 08 11:10Running 8 5:40v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:20
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.