The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bologna 2026, Cecilia Pettinelli & Delia Maiorano crossed the line in 1:18:23: 146th of 485 women's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. The farmers carry cost the most time: 2:10 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:33 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:56Running 1 4:50v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 5:08v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 5:15v median −0:30
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Block 04 8:19Running 4 4:59v median −0:46
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:09v median −0:37
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Block 06 9:09Running 6 5:07v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 5:12v median −0:30
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Block 08 9:47Running 8 5:24v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
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.