GBR Ben Dowling
4 HYROX races over 3 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:06:53 at Birmingham Birm.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Ben Dowling at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:06:53 at Birmingham (Oct 2026); Ben Dowling was 3:30 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:10:23 |
| Cardiff | May 2025 | Open Men | 1:17:52 |
| London ExCeL | Dec 2025 | Open Men | 1:11:02 |
| Birmingham | Oct 2026 | Open Men | 1:06:53 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 3:30 faster (1:10:23 to 1:06:53).
4 results at 4 races
349th of 3,831 Open Men (faster than 90%). Against the 118 who finished around 1:07:33: most time gained on the roxzone (0:19), most lost on sled pull (0:18). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:40 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:05 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,831 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:41 | 5:09 | faster than 73% |
| SkiErg: | 4:27 | 4:33 | faster than 63% |
| Run 2: | 3:51 | 4:31 | faster than 87% |
| Sled push: | 2:46 | 3:20 | faster than 85% |
| Run 3: | 4:03 | 4:51 | faster than 88% |
| Sled pull: | 3:58 | 4:36 | faster than 74% |
| Run 4: | 4:01 | 4:51 | faster than 89% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:55 | 5:33 | faster than 86% |
| Run 5: | 4:02 | 4:59 | faster than 91% |
| Row: | 4:25 | 4:48 | faster than 88% |
| Run 6: | 3:55 | 4:52 | faster than 92% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:41 | 2:08 | faster than 86% |
| Run 7: | 4:00 | 4:52 | faster than 90% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:02 | 5:08 | faster than 83% |
| Run 8: | 3:59 | 5:11 | faster than 94% |
| Wall balls: | 4:49 | 7:05 | faster than 89% |
| Roxzone: | 4:29 | 6:25 | faster than 96% |
| Runs (8 km) | 32:27 | 39:20 | faster than 90% |
| Stations (8) | 30:03 | ||
| Finish | 1:06:53 | 1:24:06 | 349th of 3,831 · faster than 90% |
939th of 5,554 Open Men (faster than 83%). Against the 170 who finished around 1:10:14: most time gained on the roxzone (0:24), most lost on sandbag lunges (0:46). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:37 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:37 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 5,554 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:54 | 3:13 | faster than 74% |
| SkiErg: | 4:33 | 4:50 | faster than 82% |
| Run 2: | 3:20 | 3:46 | faster than 81% |
| Sled push: | 2:38 | 2:48 | faster than 63% |
| Run 3: | 3:27 | 4:00 | faster than 84% |
| Sled pull: | 4:02 | 4:47 | faster than 80% |
| Run 4: | 3:31 | 4:02 | faster than 81% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:21 | 5:30 | faster than 78% |
| Run 5: | 3:35 | 4:09 | faster than 83% |
| Row: | 4:41 | 4:56 | faster than 75% |
| Run 6: | 3:33 | 4:04 | faster than 81% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:55 | 2:03 | faster than 63% |
| Run 7: | 3:35 | 4:05 | faster than 81% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:59 | 5:09 | faster than 55% |
| Run 8: | 5:06 | 5:55 | faster than 80% |
| Wall balls: | 5:33 | 7:20 | faster than 80% |
| Roxzone: | 9:25 | 11:44 | faster than 89% |
| Runs (8 km) | 28:58 | 33:23 | faster than 83% |
| Stations (8) | 32:42 | ||
| Finish | 1:11:02 | 1:23:09 | 939th of 5,554 · faster than 83% |
738th of 2,041 Open Men (faster than 63%). Against the 62 who finished around 1:17:32: most time gained on wall balls (1:23), most lost on the eight runs (4:51). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:02 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:03 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,041 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:16 | 4:52 | faster than 85% |
| SkiErg: | 4:19 | 4:32 | faster than 82% |
| Run 2: | 5:13 | 4:35 | faster than 23% |
| Sled push: | 2:28 | 2:59 | faster than 86% |
| Run 3: | 5:45 | 4:51 | faster than 15% |
| Sled pull: | 4:27 | 4:43 | faster than 61% |
| Run 4: | 5:39 | 4:53 | faster than 19% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:32 | 5:57 | faster than 84% |
| Run 5: | 5:45 | 4:59 | faster than 21% |
| Row: | 4:33 | 4:47 | faster than 78% |
| Run 6: | 5:39 | 4:54 | faster than 20% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:48 | 2:06 | faster than 78% |
| Run 7: | 5:39 | 4:54 | faster than 20% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:52 | 4:46 | faster than 47% |
| Run 8: | 4:52 | 5:50 | faster than 90% |
| Wall balls: | 4:37 | 6:41 | faster than 91% |
| Roxzone †: | 3:28 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 42:48 | 40:14 | faster than 35% |
| Stations (8) | 31:36 | ||
| Finish | 1:17:52 | 1:22:29 | 738th of 2,041 · faster than 63% |
191st of 1,322 Open Men (faster than 85%). Against the 39 who finished around 1:10:37: most time gained on the eight runs (2:05), most lost on sandbag lunges (3:40). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:03 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:45 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,322 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:29 | 5:03 | faster than 81% |
| SkiErg: | 4:25 | 4:30 | faster than 63% |
| Run 2: | 3:49 | 4:32 | faster than 89% |
| Sled push: | 2:26 | 2:59 | faster than 88% |
| Run 3: | 3:53 | 4:51 | faster than 94% |
| Sled pull: | 3:42 | 4:19 | faster than 79% |
| Run 4: | 3:53 | 4:52 | faster than 93% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:13 | 5:14 | faster than 78% |
| Run 5: | 4:08 | 5:02 | faster than 90% |
| Row: | 4:27 | 4:48 | faster than 88% |
| Run 6: | 3:53 | 4:55 | faster than 95% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:51 | 2:01 | faster than 67% |
| Run 7: | 3:53 | 4:53 | faster than 95% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:56 | 5:01 | faster than 6% |
| Run 8: | 4:07 | 5:32 | faster than 97% |
| Wall balls: | 4:41 | 6:06 | faster than 85% |
| Roxzone: | 4:46 | 6:50 | faster than 95% |
| Runs (8 km) | 32:00 | 39:51 | faster than 93% |
| Stations (8) | 33:41 | ||
| Finish | 1:10:23 | 1:22:33 | 191st of 1,322 · faster than 85% |
How to read
Place is the position among timed finishers in the same race, division and gender; a doubles place is the team's. Runs is the organiser's official run total (it can differ from the eight laps added up by a few seconds), stations the eight stations added up, and roxzone the time moving between them. † This venue did not time the roxzone: the figure is the finish minus runs and stations, and part of the walk is inside the run laps there, so it is shorter than at other venues. The age group is the one entered for that race. * At that edition running was under 44% of the typical finish (48% is normal): the timing mats counted some running as station time, so its runs look faster and its stations slower than they were.
The fastest Ben has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:19 | Cardiff 2025 · best of 4 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:26 | Copenhagen 2025 · best of 4 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 3:42 | Copenhagen 2025 · best of 4 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 3:55 | Birmingham Birm · best of 4 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:25 | Birmingham Birm · best of 4 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:41 | Birmingham Birm · best of 4 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:02 | Birmingham Birm · best of 4 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 4:37 | Cardiff 2025 · best of 4 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 28:58 | London ExCeL 2025 · best of 4 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 4:29 | Birmingham Birm · best of 3 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Ben's Open Men races, from different races, against the typical Open Men split. Venues differ (sled carpets, run laps, where the mats sit), so a best can owe something to the venue.
Birmingham Birm, against 3,831 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where Ben sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Roxzone (faster than 96% of the field), weakest on Ski (faster than 64%).
See the numbers
| Part | Ben: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 64% |
| Push | 86% |
| Pull | 74% |
| BBJ | 87% |
| Row | 88% |
| Carry | 87% |
| Lunges | 84% |
| Wall balls | 90% |
| Roxzone | 96% |
| Runs | 90% |
Further out means you beat more of the field on that part. A dent is a weak spot.
How you ranked on each station
How much of the field Ben beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Roxzone (faster than 96%); weakest: SkiErg (faster than 64%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Ben's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Runs (8 km) (6:53 faster); weakest: SkiErg (0:06 faster).
Green, left of centre: faster than the typical Open Men finisher at this race. Orange, right: slower, and by how much.
The race as one bar: Ben against the typical Open Men finisher
This chart draws the race in order, left to right: each 1 km run (blue), each station (yellow) and the roxzone (grey), sized by its time.Ben: 32:32 running, 30:04 at the stations and 4:29 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (4:49).Below, Typical Open Men: 39:16 running, 37:11 at the stations and 6:25 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:05).
See the numbers
| Part | Ben | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:41 | 5:09 |
| SkiErg | 4:27 | 4:33 |
| Run 2 | 3:51 | 4:31 |
| Sled push | 2:46 | 3:20 |
| Run 3 | 4:03 | 4:51 |
| Sled pull | 3:58 | 4:36 |
| Run 4 | 4:01 | 4:51 |
| Burpee broad jump | 3:55 | 5:33 |
| Run 5 | 4:02 | 4:59 |
| Row | 4:25 | 4:48 |
| Run 6 | 3:55 | 4:52 |
| Farmers carry | 1:41 | 2:08 |
| Run 7 | 4:00 | 4:52 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:02 | 5:08 |
| Run 8 | 3:59 | 5:11 |
| Wall balls | 4:49 | 7:05 |
| Roxzone | 4:29 | 6:25 |
| Finish | 1:06:53 | 1:24:06 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
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