The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:43 at Rimini 2026 put Marco Gardella 186th of 539 men in the Open division, ahead of 66% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:41 quicker than the median and 103rd of 539. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:02 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:21 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:14 faster at Rimini 2026 than at Turin 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 4:36v median −0:07
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 4:28v median −0:11
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Block 03 10:35Running 3 4:51v median −0:18
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Block 04 11:10Running 4 4:38v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:44v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:45v median −0:18
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Block 07 11:15Running 7 4:46v median −0:15
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 5:31v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 526
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 526 men who finished.