The race, in three figures
Field beaten
6%
Runs
9%
Stations
Biggest gain
1000m SkiErg
−0:08
v median
430/1442
Rank
Biggest loss
Wall Balls
+5:59
v median
1250/1442
Rank
The race, in words
1:52:24 at Birmingham 2026 put Matt Francis 1,226th of 1,442 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 5:59 behind the median. 9:24 in the roxzone was slower than 92% 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 10:15Running 1 5:51v median +0:49
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Block 02 9:52Running 2 5:42v median +1:10
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Block 03 12:00Running 3 6:35v median +1:39
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Block 04 15:06Running 4 6:31v median +1:35
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Block 05 12:02Running 5 6:38v median +1:37
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Block 06 2:33
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Block 07 6:34
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Block 08 13:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:24
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:09
0:17
0:52
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:29
0:12
1:17
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
1:07
0:04
1:03
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:50
0:29
0:21
B5 · 1000m Row
1:05
0:26
0:39
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
Other races by Matt Francis
Source Unofficial
Event
Birmingham 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI1944
Measured against
Men · n = 1442