The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rome 2026, Alessandra Ruberto crossed the line in 1:31:20: 125th of 334 women, faster than 63% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 75% of the field beaten on the stations, against 51% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:09 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:00 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Rome ran slow: the 626 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:52 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:28Running 1 6:40v median −0:12
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 5:23v median +0:18
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Block 03 10:52Running 3 5:51v median +0:30
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Block 04 12:55Running 4 5:48v median +0:22
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Block 05 11:20Running 5 5:54v median +0:16
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:21v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 5:10v median −0:19
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 5:59v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:55
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 334
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 334 women who finished.