The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Adam Shawyer finished 1,501st of 1,917 men in the Open division at London 2025, in 1:34:17.
The stations carried this race: faster than 35% of the field across all eight, against 15% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:20 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:07 faster at London 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 9:41Running 1 5:15v median +0:39
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 5:31v median +1:01
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Block 03 10:15Running 3 5:51v median +1:02
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Block 04 12:31Running 4 5:55v median +1:06
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Block 05 10:59Running 5 6:04v median +1:06
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Block 06 8:40Running 6 6:08v median +1:16
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Block 07 11:37Running 7 6:07v median +1:12
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Block 08 16:18Running 8 8:06v median +1:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1855
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,855 men who finished.