The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bengaluru 2026, Saumya Upadhyaya crossed the line in 2:09:53: 283rd of 625 women, faster than 55% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 67% of the field beaten on the stations, against 39% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:30 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 4:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 13:30Running 1 7:12v median +0:09
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Block 02 11:12Running 2 7:12v median −0:01
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Block 03 15:53Running 3 7:28v median −0:12
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Block 04 16:01Running 4 7:57v median +0:13
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Block 05 14:45Running 5 8:22v median +0:24
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Block 06 11:30Running 6 8:16v median +0:31
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Block 07 15:25Running 7 8:12v median +0:30
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Block 08 21:08Running 8 11:51v median +2:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:37
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.