The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marco Wiedmann finished in the top 10% of the field at St. Gallen 2026, in 1:11:12 for 99th of 1,068 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:30 quicker than the median and 92nd of 1,068. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:03, ahead of 89% of the field.
St. Gallen cost the whole field time: about 1:57 more than the average race this season, going by 530 athletes who raced both. 12:25 faster than at Frankfurt 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:28v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 4:22v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:27v median −1:00
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 4:20v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:25v median −1:12
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:24v median −1:05
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Block 07 7:50Running 7 4:10v median −1:19
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Block 08 9:26Running 8 3:43v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:03
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.