The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Francesco Di Salvo finished 303rd of 1,006 men in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 1:15:39, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. A harder second half: 3:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 9:50 in the roxzone was slower than 91% of the field.
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 7:36Running 1 3:23v median −1:05
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 4:11v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:02v median −0:56
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Block 04 7:47Running 4 3:54v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 3:47v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 3:54v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:00v median −0:49
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 4:37v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:50
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.