The race, in three figures
Field beaten
70%
Runs
14%
Stations
Biggest gain
Wall Balls
−2:24
v median
159/1600
Rank
Biggest loss
80m Burpee Broad Jump
+8:18
v median
1589/1600
Rank
The race, in words
Sam Saville finished 1,149th of 1,600 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:35:08.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 14% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 2:24 quicker than the median and 159th of 1,600. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 8:18 slower than the median.
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 5:26
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Block 02 10:56Running 2 6:09v median +1:35
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Block 03 16:14Running 3 6:36v median +1:42
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Block 04 20:59Running 4 7:08v median +2:11
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Block 05 5:30
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Block 06 8:22Running 6 6:34v median +1:37
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Block 07 10:51Running 7 6:38v median +1:41
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Block 08 58:20Running 8 53:19v median +48:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:17
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:00
0:00
0:00
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:00
0:00
0:00
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:00
0:00
0:00
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:00
0:00
0:00
B5 · 1000m Row
1:07
46:50
−45:43
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:45
46:56
−45:11
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:05
46:27
−45:22
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Elsewhere
Other races by Sam Saville
Source Unofficial
Event
Birmingham 2025
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JIE12
Measured against
Men · n = 1600