The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Lawler finished 128th of 799 men in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 1:11:04, faster than 84% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 91% of the field beaten on the stations, against 70% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:10 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Bologna gave the field time back: about 2:23 faster than the average race this season, by 1,063 athletes who raced both. 0:05 slower than at London 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:12Running 1 3:57v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:11v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:38v median −0:17
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 4:39v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:42v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:28v median −0:22
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Block 07 8:32Running 7 4:30v median −0:17
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Block 08 9:23Running 8 5:15v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
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.