The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rimini 2026, Gloria Branda & Leonardo Biancalana crossed the line in 1:18:13: 127th of 395 mixed teams, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:43. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Rimini cost the whole field time: about 1:04 more than the average race this season, going by 675 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:33v median −0:52
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 4:47v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 5:31v median −0:06
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 5:09v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:53v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 5:04v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 5:07v median −0:28
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Block 08 10:03Running 8 5:24v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 395
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 395 mixed teams who finished.