The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at St. Gallen 2026, Alex Picard & Zuzka Papalová crossed the line in 1:12:56: 129th of 792 mixed teams, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 29% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:05 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:15, was faster than 85% of the field.
St. Gallen cost the whole field time: about 3:08 more than the average race this season, going by 374 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:54Running 1 4:42v median −1:10
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 4:24v median −1:10
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Block 03 9:51Running 3 4:50v median −1:05
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 4:41v median −1:15
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:49v median −1:15
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:35v median −1:28
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 4:32v median −1:28
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Block 08 8:42Running 8 3:53v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 744
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 744 mixed teams who finished.