The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Mark Caruana & Michelle Vella at Bologna 2026: 58:13, 6th of 860 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:29 quicker than the median and 18th of 860. Time in the roxzone, 4:17, was faster than 99% of the field.
Bologna gave the field time back: about 2:04 faster than the average race this season, by 614 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:26Running 1 3:42v median −1:23
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Block 02 5:39Running 2 3:46v median −1:19
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Block 03 6:40Running 3 4:03v median −1:21
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Block 04 6:23Running 4 4:00v median −1:21
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Block 05 8:04Running 5 4:01v median −1:24
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 3:58v median −1:25
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Block 07 6:32Running 7 3:58v median −1:27
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Block 08 7:54Running 8 4:22v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:17
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 860
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 860 mixed teams who finished.