The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rimini 2026, Paolo Barbieri & Laura Marinovich crossed the line in 1:15:35: 94th of 389 mixed teams, faster than 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:35 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Rimini ran slow: the 675 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:04 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:51Running 1 4:41v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:35v median −0:44
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 4:45v median −0:53
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 4:45v median −0:52
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:48v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:46v median −0:50
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 4:50v median −0:45
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 5:32v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:19
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 381
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 381 mixed teams who finished.