The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joe Nelson finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2025, in 1:07:23 for 152nd of 1,821 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:12 quicker than the median and 37th of 1,821. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:13 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:38, was faster than 95% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2025 and Sports Direct HYROX London 2024 were 3:43 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:25v median −0:52
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 3:51v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:04v median −0:48
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Block 04 7:55Running 4 4:11v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:30v median −0:33
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 4:12v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:19v median −0:33
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Block 08 8:27Running 8 4:31v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:38
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1813
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,813 men who finished.