The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bologna 2026, Andrea Piana crossed the line in 1:13:26: 233rd of 1,006 men, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:11. Stronger after halfway: 1:03 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Bologna ran fast: the 1,063 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:23 quicker here than at their other races. 0:07 faster than at Katowice 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:02Running 1 3:38v median −0:50
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 3:45v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:02v median −0:56
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Block 04 8:13Running 4 3:59v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:03v median −0:56
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 3:56v median −0:54
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 3:49v median −1:00
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 4:33v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:57
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.