The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Verona 2025, Nicola Papini crossed the line in 1:14:12: 309th of 1,523 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 61% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:10. The race faded late: the second half went 2:23 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Verona gave the field time back: about 0:58 faster than the average race this season, by 1,216 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:58v median −0:52
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 3:53v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:42Running 3 4:25v median −0:41
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 4:22v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:31v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:15v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 4:12v median −0:47
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Block 08 13:09Running 8 4:29v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1517
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,517 men who finished.