The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Bologna 2026, Darren Borg & Christian Caruana crossed the line in 1:03:04: 76th of 210 men's teams, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 69% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:15 from the median. A harder second half: 1:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bologna gained about 1:13.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:37Running 1 3:44v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 3:41v median −0:25
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Block 03 7:46Running 3 3:59v median −0:26
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Block 04 6:28Running 4 3:55v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 4:11v median −0:14
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 3:53v median −0:28
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Block 07 7:24Running 7 3:55v median −0:28
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Block 08 8:41Running 8 4:26v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 210
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 210 men's teams who finished.