The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rome 2026, Cesare Assennato crossed the line in 1:21:36: 449th of 1,062 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:38 ahead of the median. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:36. A harder second half: 1:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:07Running 1 5:21v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:14v median −0:04
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:26v median −0:15
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 4:16v median −0:24
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 4:45v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:20v median −0:26
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Block 07 10:25Running 7 4:24v median −0:24
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Block 08 12:14Running 8 5:17v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 869
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 869 men who finished.