GBR Neil Townsend
4 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 2:05:17 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 Neil Townsend at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 2:05:17 at Birmingham (Oct 2026); Neil Townsend was 10:47 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Oct 2025 | Open Men | 2:16:04 |
| Manchester | Jan 2026 | Open Men | 2:17:45 |
| Glasgow | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 2:09:03 |
| Birmingham | Oct 2026 | Open Men | 2:05:17 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 10:47 faster (2:16:04 to 2:05:17).
4 results at 4 races
3,712th of 3,831 Open Men (faster than 3%). Against the 114 who finished around 1:57:54: most time gained on sled pull (0:48), most lost on the eight runs (6:21). Runs 5 to 8 took 5:29 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:16 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,831 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 6:18 | 5:09 | faster than 10% |
| SkiErg: | 4:32 | 4:33 | faster than 52% |
| Run 2: | 6:18 | 4:31 | faster than 2% |
| Sled push: | 4:08 | 3:20 | faster than 16% |
| Run 3: | 6:39 | 4:51 | faster than 4% |
| Sled pull: | 5:53 | 4:36 | faster than 16% |
| Run 4: | 7:14 | 4:51 | faster than 2% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 10:53 | 5:33 | faster than 2% |
| Run 5: | 7:54 | 4:59 | faster than 1% |
| Row: | 5:09 | 4:48 | faster than 23% |
| Run 6: | 7:34 | 4:52 | faster than 1% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:06 | 2:08 | faster than 8% |
| Run 7: | 7:16 | 4:52 | faster than 2% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 8:32 | 5:08 | faster than 6% |
| Run 8: | 9:13 | 5:11 | faster than 2% |
| Wall balls: | 14:00 | 7:05 | faster than 4% |
| Roxzone: | 10:47 | 6:25 | faster than 3% |
| Runs (8 km) | 58:21 | 39:20 | faster than 2% |
| Stations (8) | 56:13 | ||
| Finish | 2:05:17 | 1:24:06 | 3712th of 3,831 · faster than 3% |
2,576th of 2,661 Open Men (faster than 3%). Against the 79 who finished around 2:01:43: most time gained on wall balls (0:53), most lost on the eight runs (6:00). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:52 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 5:10 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,661 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 6:11 | 4:54 | faster than 7% |
| SkiErg: | 4:37 | 4:31 | faster than 39% |
| Run 2: | 7:02 | 4:47 | faster than 3% |
| Sled push: | 4:19 | 2:53 | faster than 4% |
| Run 3: | 8:09 | 5:08 | faster than 2% |
| Sled pull: | 7:03 | 4:19 | faster than 2% |
| Run 4: | 7:59 | 5:08 | faster than 3% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 11:28 | 5:29 | faster than 1% |
| Run 5: | 8:28 | 5:17 | faster than 3% |
| Row: | 5:26 | 4:55 | faster than 16% |
| Run 6: | 7:59 | 5:10 | faster than 3% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:04 | 2:10 | faster than 10% |
| Run 7: | 7:55 | 5:10 | faster than 3% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 9:04 | 5:14 | faster than 6% |
| Run 8: | 9:50 | 6:00 | faster than 5% |
| Wall balls: | 11:29 | 7:15 | faster than 11% |
| Roxzone: | 9:06 | 4:57 | faster than 6% |
| Runs (8 km) | 1:03:30 | 41:46 | faster than 3% |
| Stations (8) | 56:30 | ||
| Finish | 2:09:03 | 1:24:12 | 2576th of 2,661 · faster than 3% |
2,500th of 2,544 Open Men (faster than 1%). Against the 77 who finished around 2:01:29: most time gained on sandbag lunges (1:28), most lost on the eight runs (10:19). Runs 5 to 8 took 9:40 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:58 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,544 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:50 | 3:35 | faster than 10% |
| SkiErg: | 4:27 | 4:23 | faster than 41% |
| Run 2: | 7:17 | 5:04 | faster than 6% |
| Sled push: | 2:58 | 2:43 | faster than 32% |
| Run 3: | 8:15 | 5:26 | faster than 4% |
| Sled pull: | 6:23 | 4:25 | faster than 7% |
| Run 4: | 8:44 | 5:29 | faster than 2% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 10:42 | 5:27 | faster than 3% |
| Run 5: | 9:40 | 5:38 | faster than 1% |
| Row: | 5:21 | 4:44 | faster than 10% |
| Run 6: | 9:21 | 5:31 | faster than 1% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:31 | 2:10 | faster than 4% |
| Run 7: | 10:29 | 5:29 | faster than 0% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:45 | 5:23 | faster than 22% |
| Run 8: | 9:15 | 4:44 | faster than 3% |
| Wall balls: | 15:01 | 7:00 | faster than 3% |
| Roxzone: | 14:53 | 5:26 | faster than 2% |
| Runs (8 km) | 1:07:47 | 41:15 | faster than 1% |
| Stations (8) | 55:08 | ||
| Finish | 2:17:45 | 1:24:01 | 2500th of 2,544 · faster than 1% |
3,878th of 3,945 Open Men (faster than 1%). Against the 118 who finished around 2:00:58: most time gained on sled push (0:34), most lost on the eight runs (8:18). Runs 5 to 8 took 6:38 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:42 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,945 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 6:43 | 5:18 | faster than 7% |
| SkiErg: | 4:31 | 4:30 | faster than 47% |
| Run 2: | 6:20 | 4:33 | faster than 4% |
| Sled push: | 4:19 | 3:15 | faster than 17% |
| Run 3: | 6:47 | 4:53 | faster than 5% |
| Sled pull: | 7:19 | 5:02 | faster than 7% |
| Run 4: | 7:33 | 4:55 | faster than 2% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 11:28 | 5:36 | faster than 2% |
| Run 5: | 8:12 | 5:05 | faster than 1% |
| Row: | 5:18 | 4:49 | faster than 15% |
| Run 6: | 8:11 | 4:55 | faster than 1% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:06 | 2:09 | faster than 9% |
| Run 7: | 8:15 | 4:55 | faster than 1% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 13:48 | 5:12 | faster than 0% |
| Run 8: | 9:23 | 5:10 | faster than 2% |
| Wall balls: | 13:28 | 7:15 | faster than 5% |
| Roxzone: | 11:28 | 6:40 | faster than 3% |
| Runs (8 km) | 1:01:23 | 39:57 | faster than 1% |
| Stations (8) | 1:03:17 | ||
| Finish | 2:16:04 | 1:25:13 | 3878th of 3,945 · faster than 1% |
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 Neil has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:27 | Manchester 2026 · best of 4 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:58 | Manchester 2026 · best of 4 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 5:53 | Birmingham Birm · best of 4 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 10:42 | Manchester 2026 · best of 4 | 5:38 |
| Row | 5:09 | Birmingham Birm · best of 4 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 3:04 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 4 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:45 | Manchester 2026 · best of 4 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 11:29 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 4 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 58:21 | Birmingham Birm · best of 4 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 9:06 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 4 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Neil'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 Neil sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Ski (faster than 53% of the field), weakest on Runs (faster than 2%).
See the numbers
| Part | Neil: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 53% |
| Push | 17% |
| Pull | 16% |
| BBJ | 2% |
| Row | 24% |
| Carry | 9% |
| Lunges | 6% |
| Wall balls | 4% |
| Roxzone | 4% |
| Runs | 2% |
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 Neil beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: SkiErg (faster than 53%); weakest: Runs (8 km) (faster than 2%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Neil's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: SkiErg (0:01 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (19:01 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: Neil 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.Neil: 58:26 running, 56:12 at the stations and 10:47 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (14:00).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 | Neil | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 6:18 | 5:09 |
| SkiErg | 4:32 | 4:33 |
| Run 2 | 6:18 | 4:31 |
| Sled push | 4:08 | 3:20 |
| Run 3 | 6:39 | 4:51 |
| Sled pull | 5:53 | 4:36 |
| Run 4 | 7:14 | 4:51 |
| Burpee broad jump | 10:53 | 5:33 |
| Run 5 | 7:54 | 4:59 |
| Row | 5:09 | 4:48 |
| Run 6 | 7:34 | 4:52 |
| Farmers carry | 3:06 | 2:08 |
| Run 7 | 7:16 | 4:52 |
| Sandbag lunges | 8:32 | 5:08 |
| Run 8 | 9:13 | 5:11 |
| Wall balls | 14:00 | 7:05 |
| Roxzone | 10:47 | 6:25 |
| Finish | 2:05:17 | 1:24:06 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Wall balls cost 6:55 against the typical Open Men finisher at Birmingham Birm. The wall balls guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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