The race, in three figures
Field beaten
42%
Runs
40%
Stations
Biggest gain
200m Farmers Carry
−0:20
v median
291/1442
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+1:39
v median
1109/1442
Rank
The race, in words
Matthew Thurlow finished 779th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:26:56.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:39 behind the median.
The field ran 1:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:27Running 1 5:49v median +0:47
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 4:52v median +0:20
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Block 03 9:41Running 3 4:55v median −0:01
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Block 04 11:14Running 4 5:00v median +0:04
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Block 05 10:09Running 5 5:04v median +0:03
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Block 06 1:46
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Block 07 6:46
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Block 08 7:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:01
0:18
0:43
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:53
0:10
0:43
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:47
0:04
0:43
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:28
0:16
0:12
B5 · 1000m Row
0:35
0:19
0:16
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 Matthew Thurlow
Source Unofficial
Event
Birmingham 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI1944
Measured against
Men · n = 1442