The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bologna 2026, Gian Marco Rivella crossed the line in 1:16:32: 332nd of 1,006 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 0:49 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:27Running 1 4:03v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:09v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:13v median −0:45
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:13v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:25v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:14v median −0:36
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Block 07 10:11Running 7 4:14v median −0:35
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Block 08 12:06Running 8 4:41v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
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.