The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Barbara Bergonzoni & Roberto Gamberini finished 859th of 860 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Bologna 2026, in 2:19:23.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 8:00 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 11:13 worse against the middle of the field than the first. 12:47 in the roxzone was slower than 98% of the field.
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 13:00Running 1 8:09v median +3:04
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Block 02 12:49Running 2 8:37v median +3:32
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Block 03 15:05Running 3 8:58v median +3:34
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Block 04 15:39Running 4 9:02v median +3:41
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Block 05 14:47Running 5 9:24v median +3:59
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Block 06 12:32Running 6 9:10v median +3:47
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Block 07 18:55Running 7 9:32v median +4:07
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Block 08 23:56Running 8 11:33v median +5:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:47
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.