The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mumbai 2026, Gowri Gopalan crossed the line in 1:52:35: 155th of 717 women, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 2:48. The race faded late: the second half went 5:32 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:28Running 1 5:11v median −0:58
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Block 02 10:35Running 2 5:49v median −1:52
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Block 03 12:55Running 3 6:07v median −2:09
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Block 04 13:29Running 4 5:54v median −2:05
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Block 05 13:05Running 5 6:03v median −2:16
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Block 06 11:27Running 6 5:41v median −2:23
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Block 07 12:34Running 7 5:43v median −2:27
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Block 08 15:54Running 8 3:59v median −1:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:14
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 492
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 492 women who finished.