The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Pierluigi Contessa finished 168th of 581 men in the Open division at Rome 2026, in 1:16:00, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:24, was faster than 87% of the field.
The field ran 3:51 faster at Rome 2026 than at Rimini 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:57Running 1 5:11v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 3:38v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 3:56v median −0:39
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Block 04 8:52Running 4 4:02v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 3:58v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:02v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:59Running 7 4:12v median −0:33
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Block 08 12:09Running 8 4:56v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:24
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 423
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 423 men who finished.