The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Iain Roberts finished 100th of 273 men in the Pro division at New York 2026, in 1:22:50, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:17 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:51 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
New York ran slow: the 379 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:17 slower here than at their other races. 3:35 slower than at Glasgow 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:50Running 1 4:30v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:05v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:16Running 3 4:22v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 4:17v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:29v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:15v median −0:35
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Block 07 10:32Running 7 4:26v median −0:31
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Block 08 16:28Running 8 6:19v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 272
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 272 men who finished.