The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Emily Laxton crossed the line in 1:21:30: 138th of 748 women, faster than 82% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 70% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:24 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:45 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:48 faster at Birmingham 2025 than at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:15Running 1 5:17v median −0:51
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:41v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 4:51v median −0:44
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 4:55v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 4:58v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:55v median −0:42
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:54v median −0:45
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Block 08 12:29Running 8 7:39v median +1:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 742
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 742 women who finished.