The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bologna 2026, Pablo Garcia & Henar Merino crossed the line in 1:16:17: 337th of 860 mixed teams, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 33% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:52 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:13 better 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 9:34Running 1 5:08v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:45v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 4:50v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 5:00v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 4:55v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:48v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:40v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:24Running 8 5:06v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
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.