The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lea Bassil finished 59th of 239 women in the Open division at Rome 2026, in 1:24:44, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Rome ran slow: the 626 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:52 slower here than at their other races. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Lea Bassil.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:09Running 1 6:36v median −0:11
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 4:25v median −0:33
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 4:33v median −0:40
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Block 04 10:34Running 4 4:25v median −0:50
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 4:25v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:29v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 4:32v median −0:46
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 4:57v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:01
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 239
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 239 women who finished.