The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bologna 2026, Gabriele Mingo crossed the line in 1:19:01: 321st of 799 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:41 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bologna gained about 2:23.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 3:52v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 3:58v median −0:37
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 4:28v median −0:27
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 4:25v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:48v median −0:08
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:38v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 4:25v median −0:22
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Block 08 12:59Running 8 5:00v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.