The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:39:17 at Bologna 2026 put Caitlin Smith & Robert Ellis 796th of 860 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 40% of the field across all eight, against 3% on the runs. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:07. The race faded late: the second half went 1:17 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 11:12Running 1 6:45v median +1:40
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Block 02 10:59Running 2 8:49v median +3:44
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Block 03 10:57Running 3 7:06v median +1:42
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 7:18v median +1:57
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Block 05 12:25Running 5 7:32v median +2:07
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Block 06 9:07Running 6 7:22v median +1:59
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Block 07 12:08Running 7 7:33v median +2:08
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Block 08 13:46Running 8 8:16v median +2:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:28
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.