The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Fabian Schuster won the 30–34 age group at Bologna 2026 in 58:47, first of 226.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:50 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:12 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:14, ahead of 99% of the field.
Bologna ran fast: the 1,063 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:23 quicker here than at their other races. 1:44 slower than at EMEA London Olympia 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:24Running 1 3:16v median −1:12
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Block 02 5:58Running 2 3:27v median −1:05
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Block 03 6:42Running 3 3:43v median −1:15
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Block 04 6:42Running 4 3:42v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:04Running 5 3:51v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:20Running 6 3:44v median −1:06
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Block 07 6:42Running 7 3:46v median −1:03
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Block 08 7:50Running 8 4:04v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:14
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 998
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 998 men who finished.