GBR David Forbes
5 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:20:40 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 David Forbes at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:20:40 at Birmingham (Oct 2026); David Forbes was 14:06 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Oct 2025 | Open Men | 1:34:46 |
| Manchester | Jan 2026 | Open Men | 1:28:45 |
| Cardiff | Apr 2026 | Open Men | 1:25:38 |
| Rimini | May 2026 | Open Men | 1:23:13 |
| Birmingham | Oct 2026 | Open Men | 1:20:40 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 14:06 faster (1:34:46 to 1:20:40).
5 results at 5 races
1,602nd of 3,831 Open Men (faster than 58%). Against the 116 who finished around 1:19:48: most time gained on the eight runs (1:16), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:02). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:28 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:21 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,831 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:36 | 5:09 | faster than 77% |
| SkiErg: | 4:29 | 4:33 | faster than 59% |
| Run 2: | 4:08 | 4:31 | faster than 72% |
| Sled push: | 2:57 | 3:20 | faster than 75% |
| Run 3: | 4:23 | 4:51 | faster than 73% |
| Sled pull: | 5:04 | 4:36 | faster than 34% |
| Run 4: | 4:33 | 4:51 | faster than 65% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:24 | 5:33 | faster than 53% |
| Run 5: | 4:55 | 4:59 | faster than 52% |
| Row: | 4:43 | 4:48 | faster than 59% |
| Run 6: | 4:40 | 4:52 | faster than 59% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:59 | 2:08 | faster than 62% |
| Run 7: | 4:36 | 4:52 | faster than 64% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:50 | 5:08 | faster than 32% |
| Run 8: | 4:57 | 5:11 | faster than 59% |
| Wall balls: | 7:02 | 7:05 | faster than 51% |
| Roxzone: | 6:34 | 6:25 | faster than 46% |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:43 | 39:20 | faster than 66% |
| Stations (8) | 37:28 | ||
| Finish | 1:20:40 | 1:24:06 | 1602nd of 3,831 · faster than 58% |
955th of 2,685 Open Men (faster than 64%). Against the 82 who finished around 1:22:59: most time gained on the eight runs (0:54), most lost on wall balls (0:59). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:27 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:14 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,685 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:18 | 4:41 | faster than 72% |
| SkiErg: | 4:28 | 4:33 | faster than 61% |
| Run 2: | 4:15 | 4:38 | faster than 74% |
| Sled push: | 3:03 | 4:01 | faster than 90% |
| Run 3: | 4:43 | 5:10 | faster than 72% |
| Sled pull: | 6:12 | 5:31 | faster than 31% |
| Run 4: | 4:49 | 5:04 | faster than 63% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:34 | 5:41 | faster than 53% |
| Run 5: | 4:37 | 5:07 | faster than 76% |
| Row: | 4:42 | 4:53 | faster than 69% |
| Run 6: | 4:37 | 5:01 | faster than 71% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:06 | 2:19 | faster than 66% |
| Run 7: | 4:46 | 4:59 | faster than 61% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:42 | 5:17 | faster than 38% |
| Run 8: | 5:32 | 5:50 | faster than 62% |
| Wall balls: | 7:47 | 7:35 | faster than 47% |
| Roxzone: | 6:11 | 6:39 | faster than 61% |
| Runs (8 km) | 37:33 | 40:52 | faster than 72% |
| Stations (8) | 39:34 | ||
| Finish | 1:23:13 | 1:28:26 | 955th of 2,685 · faster than 64% |
1,505th of 2,728 Open Men (faster than 44%). Against the 82 who finished around 1:25:34: most time gained on the eight runs (1:45), most lost on sled pull (1:25). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:54 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:13 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,728 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:44 | 5:08 | faster than 72% |
| SkiErg: | 4:36 | 4:34 | faster than 46% |
| Run 2: | 4:30 | 4:45 | faster than 64% |
| Sled push: | 2:43 | 3:05 | faster than 73% |
| Run 3: | 4:54 | 5:07 | faster than 61% |
| Sled pull: | 5:53 | 4:21 | faster than 11% |
| Run 4: | 5:06 | 5:06 | faster than 49% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:47 | 5:50 | faster than 51% |
| Run 5: | 5:01 | 5:12 | faster than 58% |
| Row: | 4:54 | 4:49 | faster than 42% |
| Run 6: | 5:12 | 5:21 | faster than 57% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:30 | 2:43 | faster than 64% |
| Run 7: | 4:49 | 4:49 | faster than 49% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:06 | 5:01 | faster than 25% |
| Run 8: | 6:06 | 5:58 | faster than 45% |
| Wall balls: | 8:54 | 6:46 | faster than 23% |
| Roxzone †: | 3:56 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 40:19 | 41:35 | faster than 57% |
| Stations (8) | 41:23 | ||
| Finish | 1:25:38 | 1:23:41 | 1505th of 2,728 · faster than 44% |
1,544th of 2,544 Open Men (faster than 39%). Against the 77 who finished around 1:28:24: most time gained on the eight runs (2:46), most lost on wall balls (3:16). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:56 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:53 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,544 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:34 | 3:35 | faster than 50% |
| SkiErg: | 4:31 | 4:23 | faster than 33% |
| Run 2: | 4:50 | 5:04 | faster than 62% |
| Sled push: | 2:37 | 2:43 | faster than 57% |
| Run 3: | 5:11 | 5:26 | faster than 61% |
| Sled pull: | 5:56 | 4:25 | faster than 12% |
| Run 4: | 5:30 | 5:29 | faster than 49% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:51 | 5:27 | faster than 40% |
| Run 5: | 5:34 | 5:38 | faster than 52% |
| Row: | 4:37 | 4:44 | faster than 63% |
| Run 6: | 5:25 | 5:31 | faster than 54% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:06 | 2:10 | faster than 54% |
| Run 7: | 5:18 | 5:29 | faster than 58% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:46 | 5:23 | faster than 22% |
| Run 8: | 4:43 | 4:44 | faster than 51% |
| Wall balls: | 11:02 | 7:00 | faster than 12% |
| Roxzone: | 5:21 | 5:26 | faster than 51% |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:03 | 41:15 | faster than 57% |
| Stations (8) | 43:26 | ||
| Finish | 1:28:45 | 1:24:01 | 1544th of 2,544 · faster than 39% |
2,826th of 3,945 Open Men (faster than 28%). Against the 120 who finished around 1:33:55: most time gained on the eight runs (5:12), most lost on wall balls (5:42). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:55 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:46 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,945 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:53 | 5:18 | faster than 71% |
| SkiErg: | 4:33 | 4:30 | faster than 43% |
| Run 2: | 4:17 | 4:33 | faster than 66% |
| Sled push: | 3:56 | 3:15 | faster than 26% |
| Run 3: | 4:42 | 4:53 | faster than 59% |
| Sled pull: | 6:59 | 5:02 | faster than 10% |
| Run 4: | 4:48 | 4:55 | faster than 55% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:03 | 5:36 | faster than 23% |
| Run 5: | 4:58 | 5:05 | faster than 55% |
| Row: | 4:51 | 4:49 | faster than 47% |
| Run 6: | 4:40 | 4:55 | faster than 63% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:30 | 2:09 | faster than 28% |
| Run 7: | 4:52 | 4:55 | faster than 52% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:38 | 5:12 | faster than 19% |
| Run 8: | 5:05 | 5:10 | faster than 53% |
| Wall balls: | 14:01 | 7:15 | faster than 4% |
| Roxzone: | 6:09 | 6:40 | faster than 61% |
| Runs (8 km) | 38:12 | 39:57 | faster than 60% |
| Stations (8) | 50:31 | ||
| Finish | 1:34:46 | 1:25:13 | 2826th of 3,945 · faster than 28% |
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.
The fastest David has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:28 | Rimini 2026 · best of 5 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:37 | Manchester 2026 · best of 5 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 5:04 | Birmingham Birm · best of 5 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:24 | Birmingham Birm · best of 5 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:37 | Manchester 2026 · best of 5 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:59 | Birmingham Birm · best of 5 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:42 | Rimini 2026 · best of 5 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 7:02 | Birmingham Birm · best of 5 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:43 | Birmingham Birm · best of 5 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 5:21 | Manchester 2026 · best of 4 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across David'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 David sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Push (faster than 75% of the field), weakest on Lunges (faster than 32%).
See the numbers
| Part | David: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 60% |
| Push | 75% |
| Pull | 35% |
| BBJ | 54% |
| Row | 60% |
| Carry | 62% |
| Lunges | 32% |
| Wall balls | 51% |
| Roxzone | 47% |
| Runs | 67% |
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 David beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Sled push (faster than 75%); weakest: Sandbag lunges (faster than 32%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
David's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Runs (8 km) (2:37 faster); weakest: Sandbag lunges (0:42 slower).
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: David 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.David: 36:48 running, 37:28 at the stations and 6:34 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:02).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 | David | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:36 | 5:09 |
| SkiErg | 4:29 | 4:33 |
| Run 2 | 4:08 | 4:31 |
| Sled push | 2:57 | 3:20 |
| Run 3 | 4:23 | 4:51 |
| Sled pull | 5:04 | 4:36 |
| Run 4 | 4:33 | 4:51 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:24 | 5:33 |
| Run 5 | 4:55 | 4:59 |
| Row | 4:43 | 4:48 |
| Run 6 | 4:40 | 4:52 |
| Farmers carry | 1:59 | 2:08 |
| Run 7 | 4:36 | 4:52 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:50 | 5:08 |
| Run 8 | 4:57 | 5:11 |
| Wall balls | 7:02 | 7:05 |
| Roxzone | 6:34 | 6:25 |
| Finish | 1:20:40 | 1:24:06 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sandbag lunges cost 0:42 against the typical Open Men finisher at Birmingham Birm. The sandbag lunges guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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