The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bologna 2026, Maurizio Bianchi & Eva Bianchi crossed the line in 1:17:08: 366th of 860 mixed teams, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:52. Stronger after halfway: 1:00 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Bologna ran fast: the 614 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:04 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 4:52v median −0:13
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Block 02 8:05Running 2 4:57v median −0:08
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 4:53v median −0:31
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 4:51v median −0:30
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 4:59v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:48v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 4:47v median −0:38
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Block 08 9:35Running 8 5:14v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.