The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Cyril Gachet finished 290th of 1,068 men in the Open division at St. Gallen 2026, in 1:19:51, faster than 73% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 81% of the field beaten on the stations, against 53% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:37 quicker than the median and 140th of 1,068. Stronger after halfway: 4:01 better against the middle of the field 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 5:02v median −0:10
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:38v median −0:23
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Block 03 13:19Running 3 8:12v median +2:45
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 4:55v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 5:01v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:14v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 5:02v median −0:27
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 4:19v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
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.