The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Bengaluru 2026, Nipun Viju Eappen crossed the line in 1:34:59: 65th of 277 men, faster than 77% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:15 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:06 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Bengaluru cost the whole field time: about 1:38 more than the average race this season, going by 112 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 4:57v median −0:34
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Block 02 10:03Running 2 4:59v median −0:36
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Block 03 11:54Running 3 5:01v median −1:16
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Block 04 10:00Running 4 5:04v median −1:04
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:15v median −1:01
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:23v median −0:44
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Block 07 14:16Running 7 5:46v median −0:32
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Block 08 13:07Running 8 5:44v median −1:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:45
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 276
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 276 men who finished.