The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bologna 2026, Marco Imperiale crossed the line in 1:12:20: 162nd of 799 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:05 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:25, ahead of 89% of the field.
Bologna gave the field time back: about 2:23 faster than the average race this season, by 1,063 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:11Running 1 3:41v median −0:47
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 3:43v median −0:52
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:03v median −0:52
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Block 04 7:55Running 4 3:55v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:05v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:04v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 3:58v median −0:49
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Block 08 11:35Running 8 4:17v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
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.