The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paolo Gasparato finished 468th of 1,006 men in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 1:21:17, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 64% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 40% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:37. A harder second half: 2:30 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:30v median +0:02
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:14v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:33Running 3 4:56v median −0:02
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 4:49v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 4:55v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 4:38v median −0:12
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Block 07 10:36Running 7 4:31v median −0:18
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 4:25v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:24
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.