The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bologna 2026, Matteo Calovi crossed the line in 1:14:41: 220th of 799 men, faster than 73% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:26 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:46 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:54 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:15Running 1 3:59v median −0:29
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:19v median −0:16
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Block 03 7:36Running 3 4:35v median −0:20
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 4:36v median −0:15
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:37v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:35v median −0:15
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 4:36v median −0:11
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Block 08 14:28Running 8 5:24v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.