The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:39:52 at Bologna 2026 put Paolo Puricelli & Federica Carlomagno 804th of 860 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 34% of the field beaten on the stations, against 3% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 6:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. 8:46 in the roxzone was slower than 85% of the field.
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 14:10Running 1 9:22v median +4:17
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Block 02 8:44Running 2 6:26v median +1:21
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Block 03 12:02Running 3 8:00v median +2:36
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Block 04 12:35Running 4 8:02v median +2:41
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Block 05 11:19Running 5 6:22v median +0:57
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Block 06 9:02Running 6 7:07v median +1:44
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Block 07 12:15Running 7 7:37v median +2:12
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Block 08 11:07Running 8 7:16v median +1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:46
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.