The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bologna 2026, Juri Mazzei crossed the line in 1:15:17: 228th of 799 men, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 35% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:29. A harder second half: 3:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Bologna ran fast: the 1,063 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:23 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 3:46v median −0:42
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Block 02 5:52Running 2 3:40v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 3:53v median −1:02
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 3:45v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 3:55v median −1:01
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 3:51v median −0:59
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 3:48v median −0:59
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Block 08 14:07Running 8 4:20v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.