The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:00 at Bologna 2026 put Nicola Papini 99th of 799 men in the Open division, ahead of 88% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:50 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:49 faster at Bologna 2026 than at Verona 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 4:08v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:01v median −0:34
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 4:10v median −0:45
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 4:08v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 4:07v median −0:49
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:00v median −0:50
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 3:58v median −0:49
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Block 08 10:33Running 8 4:27v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 799
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 799 men who finished.