The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Valeria Romano took 2nd of 34 in the 40–44 age group at Rimini 2026, in 1:18:43.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 2:06 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:30 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:31, ahead of 90% of the field.
Rimini cost the whole field time: about 1:59 more than the average race this season, going by 468 athletes who raced both. 2:17 slower than at Verona 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:28Running 1 4:45v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:39v median −0:41
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:51v median −0:47
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Block 04 10:39Running 4 4:55v median −0:43
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 4:58v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:56v median −0:41
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 5:04v median −0:32
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Block 08 11:08Running 8 5:43v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 285
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 285 women who finished.