The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rome 2025, Francesco Perolari & Antonio Oliva crossed the line in 1:08:09: 262nd of 775 men's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 25% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:52. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Rome ran fast: the 792 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:34 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:42Running 1 5:27v median −0:28
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 4:00v median −0:24
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Block 03 7:52Running 3 4:06v median −0:33
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Block 04 7:33Running 4 4:11v median −0:29
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 4:06v median −0:43
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:13v median −0:30
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 4:01v median −0:43
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 4:26v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:11
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 771
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 771 men's teams who finished.