The race, in three figures
The race, in words
58:20 at Perth 2026 put Sam Shepherd on the age-group podium: 2nd of 57 in the 25–29 age group.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:54 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:49 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:00 faster at Perth 2026 than at Stockholm 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:04Running 1 2:58v median −0:16
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Block 02 5:22Running 2 3:45v median −0:40
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Block 03 7:34Running 3 3:52v median −0:58
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Block 04 6:14Running 4 3:53v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:08Running 5 3:51v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 3:47v median −1:02
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Block 07 6:33Running 7 3:32v median −0:57
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Block 08 7:41Running 8 3:19v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 288
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 288 men who finished.