The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rimini 2026, Paolo Simonetti & Alessia Del Mastro crossed the line in 1:12:11: 114th of 969 mixed teams, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:21, ahead of 86% of the field.
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 8:55Running 1 4:38v median −0:52
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 4:22v median −0:58
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:30v median −1:10
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Block 04 8:09Running 4 4:34v median −1:03
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:28v median −1:13
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:32v median −1:04
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:35v median −1:03
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Block 08 9:51Running 8 5:02v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
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.