The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bologna 2026, Alessandro Mannai & Erik Paolini crossed the line in 1:10:14: 178th of 468 men's teams, faster than 62% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bologna gained about 2:06.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:22Running 1 4:18v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 4:34v median −0:04
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 4:53v median −0:09
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Block 04 7:55Running 4 4:58v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 5:00v median −0:06
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:07v median +0:08
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:45v median −0:15
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Block 08 9:50Running 8 5:28v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.