The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Izmir 2026, GÖKHAN ALAOĞLU crossed the line in 1:21:11: 36th of 173 men, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:27 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:58 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
1:41 slower than at Madrid 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 4:41v median −0:45
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 4:19v median −0:42
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:48v median −0:51
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Block 04 9:06Running 4 4:44v median −0:47
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:06v median −0:37
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 4:44v median −0:49
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Block 07 9:29Running 7 4:34v median −0:58
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 5:10v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 173
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 173 men who finished.