The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mark Bartley finished 486th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:35:36.
If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:08 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:10 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:35 faster at Birmingham 2026 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 10:39Running 1 5:48v median +0:38
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Block 02 9:02Running 2 5:02v median +0:32
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Block 03 10:47Running 3 5:19v median +0:30
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Block 04 11:23Running 4 5:31v median +0:42
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Block 05 11:24Running 5 5:50v median +0:55
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Block 06 9:05Running 6 5:49v median +0:59
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Block 07 11:50Running 7 5:47v median +0:56
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Block 08 14:30Running 8 6:26v median +1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:03
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 645
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 645 men who finished.