The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Richard Portlock crossed the line in 1:14:32: 397th of 1,821 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 86% of the field across all eight, against 62% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:45 quicker than the median and 188th of 1,821. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:08 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:35Running 1 5:23v median +0:06
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:35v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:34v median −0:18
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 4:35v median −0:17
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:35v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:37v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 4:34v median −0:18
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Block 08 10:33Running 8 4:58v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.