The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:01:23 at Delhi 2026 put Kush Verma 174th of 277 men in the Pro division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 58% of the field across all eight, against 27% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 3:30 behind the median. A harder second half: 15:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 9:13 faster at Delhi 2026 than at Mumbai 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:02Running 1 5:00v median +0:55
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Block 02 11:25Running 2 7:00v median +0:58
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Block 03 14:24Running 3 7:40v median +0:40
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Block 04 11:51Running 4 7:48v median +0:59
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Block 05 13:37Running 5 7:54v median +1:07
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Block 06 10:59Running 6 8:40v median +2:08
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Block 07 19:55Running 7 8:51v median +2:13
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Block 08 17:41Running 8 7:25v median +2:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 268
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 268 men who finished.