The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Vanessa Grigoli & Fabio Simoncelli at Bologna 2026: 1:05:28, 22nd of 359 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 73% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:14 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:49, ahead of 98% of the field.
Bologna ran fast: the 614 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:04 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:11v median −0:54
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 4:05v median −1:01
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:19v median −1:04
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Block 04 7:16Running 4 4:19v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 4:18v median −1:05
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:19v median −0:59
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Block 07 7:49Running 7 4:16v median −1:03
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Block 08 8:16Running 8 4:38v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:49
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 359
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 359 mixed teams who finished.