The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Andrea Montemerlo & Francesca Toschi at Rimini 2026: 1:04:36, 22nd of 969 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 77% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:34, ahead of 97% of the field.
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 7:51Running 1 3:46v median −1:44
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 3:47v median −1:33
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 3:51v median −1:49
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Block 04 7:10Running 4 3:48v median −1:49
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 3:56v median −1:45
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Block 06 5:51Running 6 3:52v median −1:44
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Block 07 7:27Running 7 3:54v median −1:44
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Block 08 8:34Running 8 4:24v median −1:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:34
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 959
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 959 mixed teams who finished.