The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bengaluru 2026, Damodar Verlekar crossed the line in 1:31:57: 202nd of 1,806 men, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:35 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:16 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:32Running 1 4:52v median −1:06
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Block 02 9:19Running 2 5:17v median −0:54
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Block 03 11:16Running 3 5:32v median −1:22
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 5:20v median −1:22
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Block 05 10:58Running 5 5:16v median −1:36
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Block 06 8:20Running 6 5:20v median −1:19
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Block 07 9:56Running 7 5:09v median −1:36
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Block 08 13:13Running 8 5:47v median −2:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:20
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.