The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bologna 2026, Paolo Franciamore crossed the line in 1:18:30: 309th of 799 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:42 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:23 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:57Running 1 4:28v median +0:00
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 4:13v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:24v median −0:31
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Block 04 9:09Running 4 4:20v median −0:31
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:22v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:20v median −0:30
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Block 07 10:11Running 7 4:22v median −0:25
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Block 08 12:51Running 8 4:51v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.