The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bologna 2026, Michela Benvenuti & Silvia Bartolini crossed the line in 1:20:46: 190th of 485 women's teams, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 27% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:10 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:41Running 1 5:22v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 5:04v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 5:17v median −0:28
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Block 04 9:32Running 4 5:22v median −0:23
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Block 05 10:49Running 5 5:19v median −0:27
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 5:19v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 5:20v median −0:22
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Block 08 10:04Running 8 5:52v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
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.