The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Delhi 2025, Puru sharma crossed the line in 1:49:13: 285th of 711 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 24% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 6:05. A harder second half: 5:35 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Delhi ran slow: the 332 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:55 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 4:13v median −0:53
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Block 02 10:59Running 2 4:41v median −0:57
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Block 03 11:56Running 3 4:59v median −1:25
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Block 04 11:22Running 4 4:58v median −1:20
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Block 05 10:34Running 5 5:03v median −1:22
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Block 06 8:24Running 6 4:52v median −1:20
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Block 07 13:51Running 7 4:58v median −1:12
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Block 08 22:59Running 8 6:32v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 697
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 697 men who finished.