The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bologna 2026, Marion Caudal & Rhea Smircic crossed the line in 1:19:35: 89th of 234 women's teams, faster than 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 69% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Bologna ran fast: the 378 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:49 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 5:27v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 5:07v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 5:24v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:04Running 4 5:24v median −0:17
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 5:29v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:25v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 5:27v median −0:15
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 6:02v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:50
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.