The race, in three figures
Field beaten
70%
Runs
19%
Stations
Biggest gain
1000m SkiErg
+0:03
v median
761/1442
Rank
Biggest loss
Wall Balls
+3:15
v median
1127/1442
Rank
The race, in words
Chris Clayson finished 826th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:28:29.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 19% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:15 behind the median.
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 8:58Running 1 4:23v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 3:46v median −0:46
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Block 03 6:17
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Block 04 6:51
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Block 05 4:54
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Block 06 3:10
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Block 07 6:01
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Block 08 10:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:48
0:14
0:34
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:17
0:09
1:08
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:00
0:00
0:00
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:00
0:00
0:00
B5 · 1000m Row
0:00
0:00
0:00
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
0:00
0:00
0:00
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
0:00
0:00
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