The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at St. Gallen 2026, Patrick Groeber crossed the line in 1:18:23: 248th of 1,068 men, faster than 77% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 81% of the field beaten on the stations, against 59% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:02, was faster than 89% of the field.
This was a slow day in St. Gallen. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:57. Patrick Groeber's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:42Running 1 5:19v median +0:07
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 4:54v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 5:13v median −0:14
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 5:13v median −0:12
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:25v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 5:12v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 5:16v median −0:13
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 4:44v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:02
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.