The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bengaluru 2026, Karan Balan crossed the line in 1:35:34: 273rd of 1,806 men, faster than 85% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 3:30 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:25Running 1 5:06v median −0:52
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Block 02 9:35Running 2 5:15v median −0:56
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Block 03 12:40Running 3 5:50v median −1:04
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 5:42v median −1:00
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Block 05 11:33Running 5 6:05v median −0:47
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Block 06 9:27Running 6 6:29v median −0:10
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Block 07 10:52Running 7 6:16v median −0:29
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Block 08 13:07Running 8 6:46v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:33
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.