The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bologna 2026, Giordano Borettini crossed the line in 1:14:33: 272nd of 1,006 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:04 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:14 better against the middle of the field 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 8:26Running 1 3:49v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 3:55v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:19v median −0:39
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 4:17v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:12v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:01v median −0:49
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Block 07 10:07Running 7 4:12v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 4:34v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.