The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Bertram finished in the top 10% of the field at Bengaluru 2026, in 1:12:25 for 16th of 1,806 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 4:50 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:48 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:54, was faster than 99% of the field.
2:33 slower than at Osaka 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 4:29v median −1:29
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:15v median −1:56
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:26v median −2:28
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 4:30v median −2:12
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:29v median −2:23
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:36v median −2:03
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 4:38v median −2:07
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Block 08 9:38Running 8 4:51v median −3:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:54
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1793
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,793 men who finished.