The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bologna 2026, Urban Bajt crossed the line in 1:16:53: 346th of 1,006 men, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 40% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:33 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:32 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 8:08Running 1 3:37v median −0:51
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 3:44v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:15v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:11v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:26v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:09v median −0:41
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 3:57v median −0:52
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Block 08 13:03Running 8 4:54v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.