The race, in three figures
Field beaten
48%
Runs
52%
Stations
Biggest gain
Wall Balls
−0:27
v median
568/1442
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+0:19
v median
778/1442
Rank
The race, in words
1:23:48 at Birmingham 2026 put Chris Speed 675th of 1,442 men in the Open division, ahead of 53% of the field.
The field ran 1:23 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:32Running 1 5:07v median +0:05
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 4:30v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 4:49v median −0:07
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Block 04 10:26Running 4 4:54v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 5:05v median +0:04
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:00v median +0:07
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Block 07 10:25Running 7 4:59v median +0:04
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Block 08 12:16Running 8 5:36v median +0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:44
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:57
0:16
0:41
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:59
0:10
0:49
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:50
0:03
0:47
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:34
0:14
0:20
B5 · 1000m Row
0:39
0:19
0:20
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:10
0:42
0:28
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:33
0:45
0:48
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 883
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 883 men who finished.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 2
Finish · 0:37 behind
Elsewhere
Other races by Chris Speed
Source Unofficial
Event
Birmingham 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI1944
Measured against
Men · n = 1442