The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rimini 2024, Paola Melega crossed the line in 1:26:56: 133rd of 378 women, faster than 65% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 45% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 3:10 quicker than the median and 4th of 378. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:18 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Rimini cost the whole field time: about 1:39 more than the average race this season, going by 266 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:14Running 1 2:41v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 5:06v median −0:39
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Block 03 10:52Running 3 8:02v median +2:00
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Block 04 14:43Running 4 8:18v median +2:07
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:49v median −0:32
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:53v median −0:20
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 5:52v median −0:26
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Block 08 11:11Running 8 6:33v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 372
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 372 women who finished.