The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Becky Williamson finished 77th of 424 women in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 1:19:38, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:19 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:24, was faster than 96% of the field.
Bologna ran fast: the 390 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:51 quicker here than at their other races. 0:49 faster than at Glasgow 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 4:19v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:29v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 4:43v median −0:43
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Block 04 11:58Running 4 4:49v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:46v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:40v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 4:41v median −0:38
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 5:04v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:24
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 422
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 422 women who finished.