The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Delhi 2026, Ankur Rana crossed the line in 1:40:41: 180th of 609 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:14 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:57 faster at Delhi 2026 than at Bengaluru 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 4:19v median −0:09
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Block 02 9:47Running 2 6:02v median −0:36
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Block 03 13:10Running 3 6:15v median −1:11
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Block 04 12:20Running 4 6:15v median −0:58
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Block 05 12:13Running 5 6:18v median −1:12
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Block 06 9:30Running 6 6:03v median −1:01
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Block 07 13:12Running 7 6:26v median −0:43
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Block 08 13:13Running 8 4:38v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 596
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 596 men who finished.