Samson vs Matthew
NZL · Pro Men · 5 results Samson Alderman
AUS · Open Men · 10 results Matthew Brisbane
Station radar · best race with a field of 30 or more
Samson: Sydney 2026, Pro Men · Matthew: Sydney 2026, Pro Men
This chart shows where Samson and Matthew sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Samson: strongest on Push (faster than 90% of the field), weakest on Wall balls (faster than 20%).Matthew: strongest on Lunges (faster than 70% of the field), weakest on Ski (faster than 36%).
See the numbers
| Part | Samson: faster than | Matthew: faster than |
|---|---|---|
| Ski | 53% | 36% |
| Push | 90% | 59% |
| Pull | 57% | 43% |
| BBJ | 63% | 48% |
| Row | 31% | 62% |
| Carry | 28% | 45% |
| Lunges | 52% | 70% |
| Wall balls | 20% | 45% |
| Roxzone | 56% | 57% |
| Runs | 57% | 43% |
Each athlete against their own field at their own best race (division, gender, that venue). Further out is faster.
Part by part
| Part | Samson | Matthew |
|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 53% | 36% |
| Sled push | 90% | 59% |
| Sled pull | 57% | 43% |
| Burpee broad jump | 63% | 48% |
| Row | 31% | 62% |
| Farmers carry | 28% | 45% |
| Sandbag lunges | 52% | 70% |
| Wall balls | 20% | 45% |
| Roxzone (moving) | 56% | 57% |
| Runs (8 km) | 57% | 43% |
The share of their own field each athlete beat on that segment, at the race named on the left. Higher is better; green marks the better of the two. A dash means no split was published.
Those races as one bar each
This chart draws the race in order, left to right: each 1 km run (blue), each station (yellow) and the roxzone (grey), sized by its time.Samson · Sydney 2026 · Pro Men: 33:29 running, 34:22 at the stations and 6:54 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:57).Below, Matthew · Sydney 2026 · Pro Men: 34:50 running, 32:57 at the stations and 6:53 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:17).
See the numbers
| Part | Samson · Sydney 2026 · Pro Men | Matthew · Sydney 2026 · Pro Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 3:27 | 4:12 |
| SkiErg | 4:12 | 4:18 |
| Run 2 | 3:43 | 4:08 |
| Sled push | 2:26 | 2:47 |
| Run 3 | 4:04 | 3:59 |
| Sled pull | 4:21 | 4:43 |
| Run 4 | 4:03 | 4:10 |
| Burpee broad jump | 3:47 | 4:10 |
| Run 5 | 4:05 | 4:10 |
| Row | 4:33 | 4:20 |
| Run 6 | 3:58 | 4:06 |
| Farmers carry | 2:20 | 2:04 |
| Run 7 | 4:05 | 4:01 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:47 | 4:18 |
| Run 8 | 6:04 | 6:04 |
| Wall balls | 7:57 | 6:17 |
| Roxzone | 6:54 | 6:53 |
| Finish | 1:14:37 | 1:14:34 |
Head to head: 1 race they both ran
| Race | Samson | Matthew | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney 2026 Pro Men · 1 Jul 2026 | 1:14:37 | 1:14:34 | 0:03 · Matthew faster |
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