The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rimini 2026, Gabriele Purghè crossed the line in 1:27:34: 279th of 665 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:53. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:31 slower at Rimini 2026 than at Bologna 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:33v median −0:07
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Block 02 9:15Running 2 4:14v median −0:25
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Block 03 11:23Running 3 4:40v median −0:32
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Block 04 12:31Running 4 4:42v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:52v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 4:38v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 4:42v median −0:23
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Block 08 13:12Running 8 5:39v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 634
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 634 men who finished.