Progress against the field
Between Helsinki 2026 and Birmingham 2026, Ben Layson lost 4:08 to the field.
The races themselves barely changed, so 4:21 slower on the clock is the real picture.
How this is worked out ⓘ
A finish time moves for two reasons: the athlete, and the race — its course, its floor, its day. For each pair of races in a row in one category, we take everyone who raced both and use the middle of how much they moved (the median) as "the race". Whatever is left is the athlete. Doubles are compared only when the same two people raced both, and told as the pair's; relays are left out. A pair with fewer than 15 athletes in common is not shown.
Every race
4 races · 4 events
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Birmingham31 Oct 2026Individual Open · Men1:30:29247/359Beat 31%
↑ 175 days after Helsinki 2026 4:08 worse than the field Why ↓Close ↑
4:08 behind the field: 4:21 slower on the clock, against 0:13 slower for everyone.
The fieldCompare these two →0:13 slower This athlete4:21 slower -
Helsinki9 May 2026Individual Open · Men1:26:08 PB525/913Beat 43%
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London Excel4 Dec 2025Individual Pro · Men2:23:02 PB465/467Beat 0%
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Sports Direct HYROX London4 May 2024Doubles Open · Mixed1:46:24 PB886/925Beat 4%