The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bengaluru 2026, Vedaant Mandhyan crossed the line in 1:47:55: 613th of 1,806 men, faster than 66% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:12 on the median. On the row the field had the edge, by 1:22. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:34 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:22 faster at Bengaluru 2026 than at Mumbai 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:27Running 1 5:33v median −0:25
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Block 02 9:37Running 2 5:31v median −0:40
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Block 03 13:17Running 3 6:12v median −0:42
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Block 04 12:22Running 4 6:06v median −0:36
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Block 05 13:23Running 5 6:24v median −0:28
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Block 06 8:36Running 6 5:42v median −0:57
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Block 07 11:17Running 7 6:07v median −0:38
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Block 08 16:41Running 8 6:46v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:23
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.