The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rob Lloyd-Williams finished 424th of 1,006 men in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 1:19:40, faster than 58% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:35 quicker than the median and 170th of 1,006. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:49 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:07 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bologna gained about 2:23. 3:37 faster than at Toulouse 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:26v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:28v median −0:04
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 4:49v median −0:09
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Block 04 11:44Running 4 4:50v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:52v median −0:07
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 4:48v median −0:02
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 4:50v median +0:01
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 5:21v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
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.