The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Hollie Matthews crossed the line in 1:32:05: 143rd of 358 women, faster than 60% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:32 on the median. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 0:34. Stronger after halfway: 1:05 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Istanbul 1 gave the field time back: about 2:26 faster than the average race this season, by 153 athletes who raced both. That was 0:12 off the time at London Excel 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:27Running 1 6:23v median +0:20
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 5:10v median +0:04
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Block 03 11:14Running 3 5:24v median +0:06
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Block 04 11:55Running 4 5:31v median +0:14
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:37v median +0:14
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Block 06 8:31Running 6 5:31v median +0:09
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 5:26v median +0:07
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Block 08 11:36Running 8 5:39v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:45
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.