The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bologna 2026, Sara Franceschetti & Mara Melappioni crossed the line in 1:18:57: 81st of 234 women's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bologna gained about 2:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:50Running 1 5:05v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 5:10v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 5:15v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 5:21v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:22v median −0:27
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:25v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 5:30v median −0:12
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 5:59v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:18
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 234
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 234 women's teams who finished.