The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Surridge finished 412th of 618 men in the Pro division at Barcelona 2026, in 1:21:59.
Legs and stations told different stories: 58% of the field beaten on the runs, 23% on the stations. The sled push was the standout, 0:38 quicker than the median and 137th of 618. The sled pull cost the most time: 3:05 slower than the median.
Barcelona gave the field time back: about 1:27 faster than the average race this season, by 353 athletes who raced both. 2:15 faster than at Cardiff 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:00Running 1 3:47v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 3:51v median −0:18
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Block 03 12:38Running 3 4:17v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:18Running 4 4:30v median +0:02
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:23v median −0:06
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:26v median +0:01
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Block 07 10:33Running 7 4:29v median +0:02
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Block 08 13:02Running 8 4:47v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 615
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 615 men who finished.