The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Frank Esslinger & Sandro Luca Lombardi finished in the top 10% of the field at St. Gallen 2026, in 55:10 for 8th of 256 men's teams in the Doubles Pro division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:57 quicker than the median and 24th of 256. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:37, ahead of 97% of the field.
This was a slow day in St. Gallen. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 0:51.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:11Running 1 3:45v median −0:59
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Block 02 5:23Running 2 3:41v median −0:52
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Block 03 6:49Running 3 3:51v median −1:08
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Block 04 6:02Running 4 3:55v median −1:02
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Block 05 7:41Running 5 3:53v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:18Running 6 3:55v median −1:08
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Block 07 6:31Running 7 3:51v median −1:15
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Block 08 6:46Running 8 3:15v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 248
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 248 men's teams who finished.