The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2025, Richard Donnelly crossed the line in 1:11:33: 301st of 1,587 men, faster than 81% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:21 quicker than the median and 240th of 1,587. Time in the roxzone, 6:33, was faster than 91% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 1:48. 6:26 faster than at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:48Running 1 3:33v median −0:23
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Block 02 5:35Running 2 3:42v median −0:33
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:00v median −0:33
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 3:54v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 4:01v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:01v median −0:38
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 4:08v median −0:32
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Block 08 11:25Running 8 5:24v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1510
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,510 men who finished.