The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Dean Richardson crossed the line in 1:13:45: 362nd of 1,821 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:34 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:19 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:08, was faster than 86% of the field.
The field ran 3:43 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 8:39Running 1 4:21v median −0:56
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Block 02 8:33Running 2 3:55v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 4:10v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 4:24v median −0:28
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:30v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:20v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 4:14v median −0:38
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Block 08 9:29Running 8 4:55v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.