Men's Fitness UK

WHAT IT TAKES... TO BE A MODERN PENTATHLETE

Jamie Cooke became the first British man to win the Modern Pentathlon world title for 25 years with a stunning sprint finish at last year’s World Championships in Mexico City. The 28-year-old from Salisbury was in third place going into the final stage of the event, the ‘Laser Run’: laser pistol shooting combined with a 3.2km cross-country run, incorporating an 800m race to the finish. At the line

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