The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Erkan Mertoglu finished 991st of 1,006 men in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 2:05:49.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 8:17 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 9:12 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 12:14, behind 97% of the field.
The field ran 4:37 faster at Bologna 2026 than at St. Gallen 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:39Running 1 5:46v median +1:18
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Block 02 10:24Running 2 5:56v median +1:24
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Block 03 13:18Running 3 6:29v median +1:31
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Block 04 16:14Running 4 6:25v median +1:32
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Block 05 12:50Running 5 6:58v median +1:59
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Block 06 10:56Running 6 8:00v median +3:10
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Block 07 15:58Running 7 7:05v median +2:16
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Block 08 23:25Running 8 8:32v median +3:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:14
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.