The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Dowell finished 369th of 1,006 men in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 1:17:46, faster than 63% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 77% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:26 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bologna gained about 2:23.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:12Running 1 4:01v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:10v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:39v median −0:19
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 4:31v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:31v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:15v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 4:12v median −0:37
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Block 08 12:49Running 8 4:47v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:38
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.