The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bengaluru 2026, Venkateshwaran Padmanabhan crossed the line in 1:50:27: 714th of 1,806 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 67% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 3:46 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:48Running 1 6:00v median +0:02
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Block 02 9:41Running 2 6:03v median −0:08
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Block 03 12:15Running 3 6:13v median −0:41
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Block 04 17:21Running 4 6:18v median −0:24
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Block 05 11:59Running 5 6:26v median −0:26
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Block 06 9:02Running 6 6:01v median −0:38
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Block 07 14:17Running 7 6:18v median −0:27
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Block 08 16:38Running 8 6:45v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:35
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.