The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sara Montoya finished 271st of 334 women in the Open division at Rome 2026, in 1:53:23.
The stations carried this race: faster than 55% of the field across all eight, against 6% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:25 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:11 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 12:35Running 1 7:19v median +0:27
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Block 02 9:15Running 2 6:44v median +1:39
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Block 03 13:30Running 3 8:10v median +2:49
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Block 04 14:50Running 4 7:59v median +2:33
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Block 05 13:38Running 5 7:52v median +2:14
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Block 06 11:41Running 6 7:51v median +2:21
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Block 07 12:17Running 7 7:43v median +2:14
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Block 08 17:43Running 8 10:24v median +3:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:01
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.