The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Richard Hibbert finished 403rd of 1,006 men in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 1:18:54, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:23 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:19 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Bologna gave the field time back: about 2:23 faster than the average race this season, by 1,063 athletes who raced both. 1:48 faster than at London Excel 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:15v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:22v median −0:10
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 4:22v median −0:36
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Block 04 11:07Running 4 4:39v median −0:14
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:28v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 4:29v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 4:28v median −0:21
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Block 08 11:25Running 8 4:59v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:47
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.