The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matteo Pelesson finished 994th of 1,006 men in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 2:07:02.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 8:17 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 9:10 in the roxzone was slower than 85% of the field.
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 10:58Running 1 5:54v median +1:26
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Block 02 10:55Running 2 6:33v median +2:01
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Block 03 12:42Running 3 6:56v median +1:58
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Block 04 20:21Running 4 6:59v median +2:06
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Block 05 12:38Running 5 6:59v median +2:00
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Block 06 10:08Running 6 7:00v median +2:10
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Block 07 17:52Running 7 7:09v median +2:20
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Block 08 22:26Running 8 8:07v median +2:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:10
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.