The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bologna 2026, Eugenia Capitanelli & Giada Merli crossed the line in 1:19:48: 171st of 485 women's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:17 from the median.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bologna gained about 2:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:11Running 1 5:20v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 5:15v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 5:21v median −0:24
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Block 04 9:15Running 4 5:06v median −0:39
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 5:21v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:33v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 5:23v median −0:19
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Block 08 9:58Running 8 5:46v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.