The race, in three figures
Field beaten
35%
Runs
30%
Stations
Biggest gain
50m Sled Push
−0:09
v median
278/677
Rank
Biggest loss
50m Sled Pull
+1:34
v median
599/677
Rank
The race, in words
Barry O’Brien finished 478th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:31:23.
On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:34.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,261 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:24Running 1 5:33v median +0:29
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 4:51v median +0:23
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Block 03 10:57Running 3 4:51v median +0:05
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Block 04 11:32Running 4 5:01v median +0:14
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Block 05 10:44Running 5 5:27v median +0:34
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:07v median +0:18
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Block 07 10:30Running 7 4:53v median +0:04
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Block 08 14:08Running 8 6:17v median +1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:49
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:04
0:21
0:43
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:19
0:23
0:56
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:49
0:04
0:45
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:40
0:18
0:22
B5 · 1000m Row
1:04
0:32
0:32
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:18
0:43
0:35
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:35
0:46
0:49
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 8:05 behind
Elsewhere
Source Unofficial
Event
Birmingham 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI1940
Measured against
Men · n = 677