The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bengaluru 2026, Samarth Shah crossed the line in 1:48:17: 631st of 1,806 men, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:00 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:58 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:38Running 1 5:45v median −0:13
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Block 02 9:50Running 2 5:20v median −0:51
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Block 03 14:10Running 3 5:56v median −0:58
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Block 04 13:27Running 4 5:55v median −0:47
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Block 05 11:55Running 5 6:21v median −0:31
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Block 06 8:15Running 6 5:29v median −1:10
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Block 07 15:42Running 7 6:20v median −0:25
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Block 08 14:51Running 8 6:48v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:39
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.