The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:42 at St. Gallen 2026 put Simon David Schär 342nd of 1,068 men in the Open division, ahead of 68% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 285th of 1,068. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:54. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
St. Gallen ran slow: the 530 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:57 slower here than at their other races. 6:10 faster than at Geneva 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 5:14v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:52v median −0:09
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 4:57v median −0:30
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Block 04 11:34Running 4 5:04v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:19v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:56v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:40Running 7 5:02v median −0:27
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 4:31v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:50
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.