The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Delhi 2026, Akhil Deshwal crossed the line in 1:44:08: 397th of 1,403 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:30 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:02 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Delhi ran slow: the 620 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:56 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:57Running 1 4:13v median −0:22
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Block 02 9:36Running 2 6:19v median −0:27
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Block 03 12:53Running 3 6:56v median −0:43
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Block 04 13:23Running 4 7:00v median −0:23
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Block 05 12:56Running 5 7:26v median −0:12
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Block 06 9:11Running 6 6:40v median −0:39
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Block 07 12:53Running 7 6:28v median −0:50
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Block 08 16:53Running 8 5:38v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:35
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1374
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,374 men who finished.