The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stefano Gemello finished 107th of 435 men in the Pro division at Bologna 2026, in 1:09:52, faster than 75% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:15 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:06 faster at Bologna 2026 than at Rome 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 3:34v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 3:59v median −0:09
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 4:28v median −0:01
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Block 04 7:19Running 4 4:11v median −0:18
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:31v median +0:02
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 3:58v median −0:26
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Block 07 7:45Running 7 4:00v median −0:26
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 4:43v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
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.