The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rimini 2026, Umberto Balzarotti & Luca Balzarotti crossed the line in 1:08:02: 134th of 951 men's teams, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. The sled pull was the standout, 0:31 quicker than the median and 216th of 951. A harder second half: 2:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Rimini ran slow: the 914 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:03 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:10Running 1 4:20v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 4:08v median −0:40
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Block 03 7:52Running 3 4:24v median −0:52
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Block 04 7:08Running 4 4:17v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:22v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:19v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 4:27v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:29Running 8 4:55v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 945
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 945 men's teams who finished.