The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Elena Ghezzi & Giulia Rossi finished in the top 10% of the field at Bologna 2026, in 1:08:45 for 24th of 485 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 97% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 76% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:33, ahead of 94% of the field.
Bologna gave the field time back: about 2:49 faster than the average race this season, by 378 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:14v median −1:10
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 4:15v median −1:13
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:41v median −1:04
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Block 04 8:18Running 4 4:23v median −1:22
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:35v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:22v median −1:20
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Block 07 7:38Running 7 4:27v median −1:15
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Block 08 8:18Running 8 4:37v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 484
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 484 women's teams who finished.