The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stefano Baffi finished 281st of 1,006 men in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 1:14:54, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:47 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:55 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Bologna gave the field time back: about 2:23 faster than the average race this season, by 1,063 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Stefano Baffi.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:57Running 1 3:37v median −0:51
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 3:58v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:19v median −0:39
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Block 04 8:13Running 4 4:09v median −0:44
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:24v median −0:35
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Block 06 8:23Running 6 4:24v median −0:26
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 4:08v median −0:41
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Block 08 11:39Running 8 5:03v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.