The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simone Appendino finished in the top 10% of the field at Bologna 2026, in 1:07:55 for 76th of 1,006 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:24 quicker than the median and 31st of 1,006. Stronger after halfway: 1:58 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:14, was faster than 93% of the field.
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 7:47Running 1 3:37v median −0:51
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 3:44v median −0:48
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Block 03 7:36Running 3 4:01v median −0:57
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Block 04 8:33Running 4 4:04v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:12v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 3:57v median −0:53
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 4:06v median −0:43
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Block 08 8:40Running 8 4:28v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
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.