The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicola Somaschi & Walter Tagliabue finished in the top 10% of the field at Bologna 2026, in 1:01:39 for 44th of 468 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:42 quicker than the median and 51st of 468. Time in the roxzone, 4:38, was faster than 95% of the field.
Bologna gave the field time back: about 2:06 faster than the average race this season, by 519 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:45Running 1 3:46v median −0:51
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 3:45v median −0:53
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Block 03 6:54Running 3 3:58v median −1:04
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Block 04 6:40Running 4 3:59v median −1:01
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 4:14v median −0:52
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:11v median −0:48
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Block 07 6:46Running 7 3:55v median −1:05
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Block 08 8:50Running 8 4:16v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:38
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 467
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 467 men's teams who finished.