The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Madalin Colezea finished 363rd of 1,006 men in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 1:17:32, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 1:12 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Bologna ran fast: the 1,063 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:23 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:37Running 1 3:47v median −0:41
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 3:58v median −0:34
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 4:15v median −0:43
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 4:21v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:20v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:13v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 4:10v median −0:39
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Block 08 11:44Running 8 4:40v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:25
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.