The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melanie Donnaz finished 105th of 424 women in the Open division at Bologna 2026, in 1:22:09, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:36 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:43, was faster than 92% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 4:08v median −0:52
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:02v median −1:07
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 4:07v median −1:19
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Block 04 10:39Running 4 4:19v median −1:04
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 4:17v median −1:09
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 4:25v median −0:59
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 4:22v median −0:57
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Block 08 12:24Running 8 4:39v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:43
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.