The race, in three figures
Field beaten
33%
Runs
5%
Stations
Biggest gain
1000m Row
−0:02
v median
598/1442
Rank
Biggest loss
Wall Balls
+10:33
v median
1301/1442
Rank
The race, in words
Christopher Welsh finished 1,158th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:44:02.
The runs carried this race: faster than 33% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 5% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 10:33.
The field ran 4:03 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London 2022, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:52Running 1 5:17v median +0:15
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Block 02 9:08Running 2 4:58v median +0:26
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Block 03 11:17Running 3 5:24v median +0:28
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Block 04 12:21Running 4 5:16v median +0:20
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:27v median +0:26
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Block 06 8:22Running 6 5:19v median +0:26
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Block 07 12:57Running 7 5:16v median +0:21
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Block 08 23:22Running 8 5:42v median +0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:02
0:18
0:44
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:58
0:11
0:47
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:49
0:04
0:45
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:23
0:15
0:08
B5 · 1000m Row
0:51
0:21
0:30
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:07
0:47
0:20
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:31
0:51
0:40
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Elsewhere
Other races by Christopher Welsh
Source Unofficial
Event
Birmingham 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI1944
Measured against
Men · n = 1442