The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bengaluru 2026, Bhavya Shah crossed the line in 1:47:43: 607th of 1,806 men, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. On the row the field had the edge, by 2:03. A harder second half: 3:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Bhavya Shah.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 4:39v median −1:19
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Block 02 10:30Running 2 5:02v median −1:09
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Block 03 14:08Running 3 5:19v median −1:35
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Block 04 12:05Running 4 5:12v median −1:30
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Block 05 13:13Running 5 5:33v median −1:19
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Block 06 9:13Running 6 5:27v median −1:12
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Block 07 12:27Running 7 5:23v median −1:22
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Block 08 17:18Running 8 6:49v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:21
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.