The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dario Piazza finished in the top 10% of the field at St. Gallen 2026, in 1:06:04 for 34th of 1,068 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:53 quicker than the median and 143rd of 1,068. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:41, was faster than 94% of the field.
St. Gallen ran slow: the 530 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:57 slower here than at their other races. 6:09 faster than at Milan 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 4:05v median −1:07
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 3:54v median −1:07
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Block 03 7:48Running 3 4:03v median −1:24
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 3:58v median −1:27
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 4:08v median −1:29
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Block 06 5:35Running 6 4:04v median −1:25
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Block 07 7:39Running 7 3:57v median −1:32
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Block 08 8:42Running 8 3:29v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1028
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,028 men who finished.