The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bologna 2026, Alexandra (Alice) Pulfer & Martin Pulfer crossed the line in 1:11:54: 208th of 860 mixed teams, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:03 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:52 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:50Running 1 4:24v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:17v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 4:19v median −1:05
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 4:23v median −0:58
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:36v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:27v median −0:56
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:33v median −0:52
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Block 08 10:15Running 8 4:49v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
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.