The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:09 at St. Gallen 2026 put Sandro Melchien 135th of 1,068 men in the Open division, ahead of 87% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:57 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:01 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:14, was faster than 85% of the field.
The field ran 3:03 faster at St. Gallen 2026 than at Cologne 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:54Running 1 4:35v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:26v median −0:35
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:40v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 4:39v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:48v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:38v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 4:41v median −0:48
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 4:05v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
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.