The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stephan Kempka finished 213th of 1,068 men in the Open division at St. Gallen 2026, in 1:17:09, faster than 80% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:24 quicker than the median and 179th of 1,068. A harder second half: 1:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
St. Gallen cost the whole field time: about 1:57 more than the average race this season, going by 530 athletes who raced both. 9:51 faster than at Frankfurt 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:24v median −0:48
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 4:18v median −0:43
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:43v median −0:44
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 4:48v median −0:37
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 5:23v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:44v median −0:45
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 4:44v median −0:45
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Block 08 10:33Running 8 4:05v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:35
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.