The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Matteo La Morgia & Giorgia Messori at Bologna 2026: 1:03:34, 48th of 860 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 99% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 62% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:41, ahead of 97% 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 7:57Running 1 3:47v median −1:18
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 3:43v median −1:22
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Block 03 7:39Running 3 3:55v median −1:29
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Block 04 6:57Running 4 3:51v median −1:30
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 3:54v median −1:31
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 3:53v median −1:30
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Block 07 7:42Running 7 3:50v median −1:35
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Block 08 8:26Running 8 4:15v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:41
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.