The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Hill finished 793rd of 1,006 men in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 1:34:18.
The stations carried this race: faster than 48% of the field across all eight, against 8% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:32 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:19 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. 22:07 slower than at Glasgow 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:58Running 1 5:25v median +0:57
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 5:28v median +0:56
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 6:13v median +1:15
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Block 04 11:40Running 4 6:18v median +1:25
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Block 05 11:30Running 5 6:29v median +1:30
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Block 06 8:53Running 6 6:32v median +1:42
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Block 07 10:56Running 7 6:23v median +1:34
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Block 08 16:18Running 8 7:10v median +1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:01
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.