The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Damien Thoniel finished 337th of 799 men in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 1:19:28, faster than 58% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 69% of the field beaten on the stations, against 44% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:50 quicker than the median and 163rd of 799. The race faded late: the second half went 1:53 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:44 faster at Bologna 2026 than at Turin 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:22v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:29v median −0:06
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:57v median +0:02
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 4:58v median +0:07
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:04v median +0:08
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:01v median +0:11
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 5:06v median +0:19
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Block 08 12:17Running 8 5:58v median +0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:41
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.