The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bologna 2026, Andrea De Santis crossed the line in 1:15:30: 232nd of 799 men, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:33, ahead of 85% of the field.
The field ran 6:09 faster at Bologna 2026 than at Rome 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:00Running 1 3:46v median −0:42
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:03v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:43Running 3 4:28v median −0:27
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:31v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:45v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:19v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:22v median −0:25
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 4:36v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.