The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:00 at Bologna 2026 put James Topping & Xiaman Wu 424th of 860 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 24% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 1:17 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:44 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 9:11Running 1 4:33v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 4:25v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:33Running 3 5:07v median −0:17
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 4:42v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 4:57v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:39v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 4:33v median −0:52
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 5:17v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:34
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.