The race, in three figures
Field beaten
31%
Runs
42%
Stations
Biggest gain
1000m SkiErg
−0:03
v median
804/1821
Rank
Biggest loss
50m Sled Push
+0:43
v median
1395/1821
Rank
The race, in words
James Simpson finished 1,180th of 1,821 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2025, in 1:30:35.
On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:43. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
That was 9:40 off the time at Malaga 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:33Running 1 6:07v median +0:50
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Block 02 9:01Running 2 5:02v median +0:30
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Block 03 10:41Running 3 5:15v median +0:23
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Block 04 11:28Running 4 5:20v median +0:28
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 5:35v median +0:32
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:21v median +0:29
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Block 07 10:47Running 7 5:17v median +0:25
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Block 08 12:53Running 8 5:33v median +0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:07
0:20
0:47
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:00
0:12
0:48
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
1:01
0:04
0:57
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:22
0:14
0:08
B5 · 1000m Row
0:46
0:19
0:27
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:08
0:36
0:32
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:45
0:55
0:50
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
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.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 5:41 behind
Elsewhere
Other races by James Simpson
Source Unofficial
Event
Birmingham 2025
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JIE27
Measured against
Men · n = 1821