The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Lewis Tompkins crossed the line in 1:14:23: 389th of 1,821 men, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:33 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:03Running 1 4:44v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:02v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:16v median −0:36
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Block 04 11:17Running 4 4:07v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:07v median −0:56
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:01v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 3:59v median −0:53
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Block 08 9:44Running 8 3:57v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
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.