The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Leila Daaboul crossed the line in 1:30:46: 134th of 358 women, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 2:36 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Istanbul 1 ran fast: the 153 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:26 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:20Running 1 5:34v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:46v median −0:20
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Block 03 10:43Running 3 4:56v median −0:22
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 4:58v median −0:19
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 4:58v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 5:01v median −0:21
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Block 07 12:35Running 7 4:54v median −0:25
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Block 08 11:57Running 8 5:20v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:30
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.