The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Aljaz Ploj at Bologna 2026: 58:46, 11th of 435 men in the Pro division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:40 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:05, was faster than 99% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bologna gained about 2:46. 1:16 slower than at Mechelen 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:05Running 1 3:06v median −0:54
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 3:08v median −1:00
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Block 03 7:09Running 3 3:20v median −1:09
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Block 04 5:56Running 4 3:19v median −1:10
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Block 05 7:21Running 5 3:17v median −1:12
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Block 06 4:56Running 6 3:16v median −1:08
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Block 07 6:42Running 7 3:22v median −1:04
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Block 08 8:54Running 8 3:35v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:05
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 432
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 432 men who finished.