The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicolas Bernasconi finished 675th of 799 men in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 1:35:18.
The stations carried this race: faster than 46% of the field across all eight, against 6% on the runs. The farmers carry cost the most time: 1:08 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Bologna gave the field time back: about 2:23 faster than the average race this season, by 1,063 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:19Running 1 5:31v median +1:03
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Block 02 8:45Running 2 5:49v median +1:14
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Block 03 10:39Running 3 6:12v median +1:17
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Block 04 11:26Running 4 6:12v median +1:21
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Block 05 11:21Running 5 6:37v median +1:41
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Block 06 9:35Running 6 6:18v median +1:28
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Block 07 11:49Running 7 6:25v median +1:38
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Block 08 12:55Running 8 7:02v median +1:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:36
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.