The race, in three figures
Field beaten
12%
Runs
16%
Stations
Biggest gain
1000m SkiErg
+0:02
v median
743/1442
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+3:01
v median
1215/1442
Rank
The race, in words
Christopher Smith finished 1,134th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:42:36.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 3:01.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:01Running 1 5:27v median +0:25
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Block 02 9:30Running 2 5:31v median +0:59
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Block 03 10:54Running 3 6:11v median +1:15
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Block 04 13:37Running 4 5:57v median +1:01
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Block 05 11:34Running 5 6:26v median +1:25
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Block 06 9:34Running 6 6:09v median +1:16
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Block 07 14:22Running 7 6:14v median +1:19
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Block 08 9:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:50
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:11
0:21
0:50
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:11
0:16
0:55
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:56
0:04
0:52
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:28
0:17
0:11
B5 · 1000m Row
0:44
0:22
0:22
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:03
0:40
0:23
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
0:47
0:47
0:00
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Elsewhere
Source Unofficial
Event
Birmingham 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI1944
Measured against
Men · n = 1442