The race, in three figures
Field beaten
32%
Runs
17%
Stations
Biggest gain
1000m SkiErg
+0:24
v median
451/523
Rank
Biggest loss
50m Sled Pull
+2:29
v median
487/523
Rank
The race, in words
Michael Simpson finished 416th of 523 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:40:30.
On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:29. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:19Running 1 6:25v median +1:12
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Block 02 10:51Running 2 5:15v median +0:43
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Block 03 13:05Running 3 5:31v median +0:35
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Block 04 12:04Running 4 5:20v median +0:24
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:26v median +0:19
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Block 06 8:38Running 6 5:15v median +0:19
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Block 07 11:56Running 7 5:09v median +0:13
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Block 08 13:25Running 8 5:24v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:39
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:13
0:21
0:52
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:08
0:13
0:55
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
1:10
0:05
1:05
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:55
0:14
0:41
B5 · 1000m Row
0:57
0:25
0:32
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:32
0:48
0:44
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:48
0:55
0:53
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 521
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 521 men who finished.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 14:51 behind
Elsewhere
Other races by Michael Simpson
Source Unofficial
Event
Birmingham 2025
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JIDD5
Measured against
Men · n = 523