The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rico Eschenauer finished in the top 10% of the field at St. Gallen 2026, in 1:10:36 for 91st of 1,068 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:16 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:38 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:56, ahead of 91% of the field.
The field ran 1:57 faster at St. Gallen 2026 than at Stuttgart 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:49v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 4:30v median −0:31
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 4:44v median −0:43
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 4:45v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:48v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:42v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:39v median −0:50
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 4:16v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:56
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.