The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 1 2026, Samantha Hill crossed the line in 1:33:06: 156th of 358 women, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 26% on the stations. The sled push was where this race was made, 0:49 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:37 behind the median.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Istanbul 1 gained about 2:26. 1:46 slower than at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:58Running 1 5:33v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:31v median −0:35
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Block 03 10:53Running 3 4:37v median −0:41
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Block 04 13:42Running 4 4:56v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:10Running 5 4:48v median −0:35
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Block 06 8:17Running 6 4:58v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 4:28v median −0:51
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Block 08 14:19Running 8 5:13v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:40
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.