The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bengaluru 2026, Gopika Gupta crossed the line in 2:00:23: 190th of 625 women, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 5:50. The race faded late: the second half went 10:36 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Bengaluru cost the whole field time: about 4:12 more than the average race this season, going by 180 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:44Running 1 6:10v median −0:53
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Block 02 10:07Running 2 6:09v median −1:04
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Block 03 14:15Running 3 6:08v median −1:32
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Block 04 13:31Running 4 6:28v median −1:16
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Block 05 12:50Running 5 6:43v median −1:15
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Block 06 10:57Running 6 6:49v median −0:56
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Block 07 14:34Running 7 6:36v median −1:06
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Block 08 23:58Running 8 7:21v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:36
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 619
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 619 women who finished.