The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bologna 2026, Matthew Garside crossed the line in 1:17:18: 359th of 1,006 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:30 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Bologna ran fast: the 1,063 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:23 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Matthew Garside.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:39Running 1 3:51v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 3:44v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 4:22v median −0:36
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Block 04 9:36Running 4 4:29v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:38v median −0:21
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 4:38v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 4:44v median −0:05
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Block 08 11:56Running 8 4:59v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
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.