AUS James Birrell
3 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:41:04 at Melbourne 2024.
Two results in one division at the same race (Open Men at Melbourne 2024): either two athletes called James Birrell, or one athlete who raced twice. Both are shown as published; the bests use the faster one.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of James Birrell at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:41:04 at Melbourne (Jun 2024); James Birrell was 6:16 slower at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | Jun 2024 | Open Men | 1:41:04 |
| Melbourne | Jun 2024 | Open Men | 1:48:26 |
| Melbourne | Dec 2025 | Open Men | 1:47:20 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report.
3 results at 2 races
2,500th of 2,868 Open Men (faster than 12%). Against the 86 who finished around 1:44:59: most time gained on the eight runs (1:45), most lost on the roxzone (3:38). Runs 5 to 8 took 6:36 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 5:57 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,868 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:57 | 2:39 | faster than 28% |
| SkiErg: | 4:34 | 4:27 | faster than 36% |
| Run 2: | 5:13 | 4:36 | faster than 22% |
| Sled push: | 3:36 | 2:39 | faster than 14% |
| Run 3: | 5:28 | 4:55 | faster than 27% |
| Sled pull: | 6:51 | 4:49 | faster than 9% |
| Run 4: | 5:53 | 4:57 | faster than 17% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 9:00 | 5:18 | faster than 5% |
| Run 5: | 6:11 | 5:07 | faster than 18% |
| Row: | 5:39 | 4:47 | faster than 5% |
| Run 6: | 6:13 | 5:02 | faster than 15% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:32 | 2:05 | faster than 3% |
| Run 7: | 5:58 | 4:59 | faster than 19% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:53 | 5:16 | faster than 33% |
| Run 8: | 7:45 | 6:06 | faster than 17% |
| Wall balls: | 7:35 | 6:33 | faster than 33% |
| Roxzone: | 15:10 | 9:09 | faster than 3% |
| Runs (8 km) | 45:34 | 38:39 | faster than 20% |
| Stations (8) | 46:40 | ||
| Finish | 1:47:20 | 1:24:14 | 2500th of 2,868 · faster than 12% |
2,384th of 2,673 Open Men (faster than 10%). Against the 80 who finished around 1:49:17: most time gained on the eight runs (1:43), most lost on the roxzone (2:52). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:16 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 4:40 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,673 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:40 | 3:27 | faster than 6% |
| SkiErg: | 4:26 | 4:21 | faster than 38% |
| Run 2: | 5:29 | 4:51 | faster than 21% |
| Sled push: | 4:02 | 2:16 | faster than 1% |
| Run 3: | 5:42 | 5:10 | faster than 25% |
| Sled pull: | 5:11 | 4:48 | faster than 38% |
| Run 4: | 5:47 | 5:16 | faster than 27% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:30 | 5:30 | faster than 15% |
| Run 5: | 6:17 | 5:27 | faster than 21% |
| Row: | 5:19 | 4:49 | faster than 12% |
| Run 6: | 6:17 | 5:22 | faster than 17% |
| Farmers carry: | 4:18 | 2:08 | faster than 0% |
| Run 7: | 6:22 | 5:21 | faster than 16% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:13 | 5:24 | faster than 29% |
| Run 8: | 7:58 | 6:16 | faster than 15% |
| Wall balls: | 8:43 | 6:09 | faster than 12% |
| Roxzone: | 13:21 | 8:15 | faster than 6% |
| Runs (8 km) | 49:27 | 41:43 | faster than 16% |
| Stations (8) | 45:42 | ||
| Finish | 1:48:26 | 1:26:02 | 2384th of 2,673 · faster than 10% |
2,193rd of 2,673 Open Men (faster than 17%). Against the 81 who finished around 1:39:30: most time gained on sandbag lunges (2:04), most lost on wall balls (2:59). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:03 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 4:20 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,673 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:44 | 3:27 | faster than 28% |
| SkiErg: | 4:20 | 4:21 | faster than 52% |
| Run 2: | 5:11 | 4:51 | faster than 32% |
| Sled push: | 2:50 | 2:16 | faster than 17% |
| Run 3: | 5:19 | 5:10 | faster than 42% |
| Sled pull: | 8:02 | 4:48 | faster than 3% |
| Run 4: | 5:48 | 5:16 | faster than 26% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:30 | 5:30 | faster than 15% |
| Run 5: | 5:55 | 5:27 | faster than 31% |
| Row: | 5:05 | 4:49 | faster than 26% |
| Run 6: | 5:48 | 5:22 | faster than 32% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:26 | 2:08 | faster than 2% |
| Run 7: | 5:35 | 5:21 | faster than 39% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:26 | 5:24 | faster than 80% |
| Run 8: | 7:47 | 6:16 | faster than 17% |
| Wall balls: | 10:26 | 6:09 | faster than 4% |
| Roxzone: | 9:01 | 8:15 | faster than 36% |
| Runs (8 km) | 46:03 | 41:43 | faster than 27% |
| Stations (8) | 46:05 | ||
| Finish | 1:41:04 | 1:26:02 | 2193rd of 2,673 · faster than 17% |
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. The age group is the one entered for that race.
The fastest James has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:20 | Melbourne 2024 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:50 | Melbourne 2024 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 5:11 | Melbourne 2024 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 7:30 | Melbourne 2024 · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 5:05 | Melbourne 2024 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 3:26 | Melbourne 2024 · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:26 | Melbourne 2024 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 7:35 | Melbourne 2025 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 45:34 | Melbourne 2025 · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 9:01 | Melbourne 2024 · best of 3 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across James'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.
Melbourne 2024, against 2,673 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where James sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Lunges (faster than 80% of the field), weakest on Carry (faster than 2%).
See the numbers
| Part | James: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 53% |
| Push | 18% |
| Pull | 4% |
| BBJ | 16% |
| Row | 27% |
| Carry | 2% |
| Lunges | 80% |
| Wall balls | 5% |
| Roxzone | 37% |
| Runs | 27% |
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 James beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Sandbag lunges (faster than 80%); weakest: Farmers carry (faster than 2%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
James's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Sandbag lunges (0:58 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (4:20 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: James 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.James: 46:07 running, 46:04 at the stations and 9:01 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (10:26) and the shortest the sled push (2:50).Below, Typical Open Men: 41:10 running, 35:24 at the stations and 8:15 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:09).
See the numbers
| Part | James | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:44 | 3:27 |
| SkiErg | 4:20 | 4:21 |
| Run 2 | 5:11 | 4:51 |
| Sled push | 2:50 | 2:16 |
| Run 3 | 5:19 | 5:10 |
| Sled pull | 8:02 | 4:48 |
| Run 4 | 5:48 | 5:16 |
| Burpee broad jump | 7:30 | 5:30 |
| Run 5 | 5:55 | 5:27 |
| Row | 5:05 | 4:49 |
| Run 6 | 5:48 | 5:22 |
| Farmers carry | 3:26 | 2:08 |
| Run 7 | 5:35 | 5:21 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:26 | 5:24 |
| Run 8 | 7:47 | 6:16 |
| Wall balls | 10:26 | 6:09 |
| Roxzone | 9:01 | 8:15 |
| Finish | 1:41:04 | 1:26:02 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Wall balls cost 4:17 against the typical Open Men finisher at Melbourne 2024. The wall balls guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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