The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bologna 2026, Raffaele Del Piano & Caterina Piccirilli crossed the line in 1:13:55: 259th of 860 mixed teams, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 84% of the field beaten on the stations, against 52% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 67th of 860. Stronger after halfway: 2:53 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bologna gained about 2:04.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:29Running 1 4:25v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 4:42v median −0:23
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Block 03 11:15Running 3 7:47v median +2:23
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Block 04 7:36Running 4 5:00v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 5:08v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:59v median −0:24
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Block 07 7:55Running 7 4:57v median −0:28
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Block 08 9:33Running 8 5:39v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:07
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.