The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:17 at St. Gallen 2026 put Elena Vendola 166th of 725 women in the Open division, ahead of 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 56% on the stations. A harder second half: 4:22 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:31, ahead of 90% of the field.
St. Gallen cost the whole field time: about 2:51 more than the average race this season, going by 354 athletes who raced both. 3:05 slower than at Paris 1 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 4:55v median −1:02
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:39v median −1:03
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 4:50v median −1:10
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Block 04 11:36Running 4 5:04v median −0:57
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:19v median −0:49
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:11v median −0:50
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Block 07 10:28Running 7 5:24v median −0:37
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Block 08 12:54Running 8 4:53v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 697
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 697 women who finished.