Athlete · Open Men · 45-49 · GBR GBR

Neil Ward

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7 HYROX races over 3 seasons: 4 solo, 3 in a team with 1 partner.

Best Open Men time1:16:29London ExCeL 2025
Best Open Men place1093rdof 3,945 · Birmingham 2025
Latest race1:12:53Birmingham Birm · Pro Doubles Men with Dean Oxley3:52 slower than Neil's best Pro Doubles Men time (1:09:01)
Strongest part of the raceFarmers carryfaster than 78% of Open Men at London ExCeL 2025
Personal bests

One best per race type

solo, doubles and relay times are different races, so each has its own best

Finish time, race by race: one race type at a time

Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting faster
1:17:001:18:001:19:00 best 1:16:29 best 1:16:29 · London ExCeL

This line shows the finish time of Neil Ward at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:16:29 at London ExCeL (Dec 2025); Neil Ward was 2:52 faster at the latest race than at the first.

See the numbers
Race Date Division Finish
London Dec 2024 Open Men 1:19:21
London May 2025 Open Men 1:17:01
Birmingham Oct 2025 Open Men 1:16:52
London ExCeL Dec 2025 Open Men 1:16:29

Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 2:52 faster (1:19:21 to 1:16:29).

Every race

7 results at 7 races

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Pro Doubles Men, team 45-49, with Dean Oxley 1:12:53 377th of 475; 21st of 36 aged 45-49 38:16 29:12 5:30 Runs 38:16 · Stations 29:12 · Roxzone 5:30

377th of 475 Pro Doubles Men (faster than 20%).

Neil Ward at HYROX Birmingham Birm, Pro Doubles Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Pro Doubles Men at this race, and the share of the 475 Pro Doubles Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 475 Pro Doubles Men here
Run 1: 4:58 4:30 faster than 21%
SkiErg: 3:54 3:50 faster than 38%
Run 2: 4:27 3:54 faster than 18%
Sled push: 2:27 2:17 faster than 30%
Run 3: 4:35 4:11 faster than 27%
Sled pull: 3:40 3:46 faster than 56%
Run 4: 4:40 4:09 faster than 24%
Burpee broad jump: 3:28 2:39 faster than 15%
Run 5: 4:54 4:11 faster than 20%
Row: 4:11 4:09 faster than 45%
Run 6: 4:48 4:06 faster than 21%
Farmers carry: 1:30 1:34 faster than 68%
Run 7: 4:53 4:12 faster than 19%
Sandbag lunges: 3:44 3:17 faster than 31%
Run 8: 5:05 4:12 faster than 16%
Wall balls: 6:18 4:05 faster than 5%
Roxzone: 5:30 4:44 faster than 21%
Runs (8 km) 38:16 33:35 faster than 20%
Stations (8) 29:12
Finish 1:12:53 1:03:53 377th of 475 · faster than 20%

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Pro Doubles Men, team 45-49, with Dean Oxley 1:09:02 227th of 382; 13th of 24 aged 45-49 38:36 25:05‡ 5:26 Runs 38:36 · Stations 25:05 · Roxzone 5:26

227th of 382 Pro Doubles Men (faster than 40%).

Neil Ward at HYROX Manchester 2026, Pro Doubles Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Pro Doubles Men at this race, and the share of the 382 Pro Doubles Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 382 Pro Doubles Men here
Run 1: 3:22 3:08 faster than 33%
SkiErg: 3:45 3:43 faster than 46%
Run 2: 4:57 4:29 faster than 24%
Sled push: 2:06 2:00 faster than 39%
Run 3: 5:05 4:50 faster than 37%
Sled pull: 3:28 3:50 faster than 71%
Run 4: 5:05 4:51 faster than 39%
Burpee broad jump: 1:29 ‡ 2:52
Run 5: 5:18 4:58 faster than 35%
Row: 4:05 4:10 faster than 61%
Run 6: 5:09 4:52 faster than 36%
Farmers carry: 1:26 1:39 faster than 89%
Run 7: 5:20 4:58 faster than 33%
Sandbag lunges: 3:33 3:38 faster than 54%
Run 8: 4:23 4:03 faster than 33%
Wall balls: 5:13 4:06 faster than 13%
Roxzone: 5:26 4:01 faster than 12%
Runs (8 km) 38:36 36:33 faster than 35%
Stations (8) 25:05
Finish 1:09:02 1:07:06 227th of 382 · faster than 40%

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Open Men, 45-49 1:16:29 1727th of 5,554; 104th of 517 aged 45-49 30:55* 35:01* 10:37 Runs 30:55 · Stations 35:01 · Roxzone 10:37

1,727th of 5,554 Open Men (faster than 68%). Against the 167 who finished around 1:16:06: most time gained on farmers carry (0:12), most lost on burpee broad jump (0:26). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:21 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:50 more).

Neil Ward at HYROX London ExCeL 2025, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 5,554 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 5,554 Open Men here
Run 1: 2:49 3:13 faster than 81%
SkiErg: 4:48 4:50 faster than 54%
Run 2: 3:32 3:46 faster than 67%
Sled push: 2:57 2:48 faster than 39%
Run 3: 3:40 4:00 faster than 71%
Sled pull: 4:28 4:47 faster than 62%
Run 4: 3:47 4:02 faster than 66%
Burpee broad jump: 5:17 5:30 faster than 55%
Run 5: 3:53 4:09 faster than 66%
Row: 4:45 4:56 faster than 69%
Run 6: 3:52 4:04 faster than 62%
Farmers carry: 1:45 2:03 faster than 77%
Run 7: 3:59 4:05 faster than 57%
Sandbag lunges: 4:42 5:09 faster than 64%
Run 8: 5:25 5:55 faster than 68%
Wall balls: 6:19 7:20 faster than 66%
Roxzone: 10:37 11:44 faster than 70%
Runs (8 km) 30:55 33:23 faster than 68%
Stations (8) 35:01
Finish 1:16:29 1:23:09 1727th of 5,554 · faster than 68%

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Open Men, 45-49 1:16:52 1093rd of 3,945; 70th of 351 aged 45-49 37:04 34:03 5:50 Runs 37:04 · Stations 34:03 · Roxzone 5:50

1,093rd of 3,945 Open Men (faster than 72%). Against the 122 who finished around 1:17:39: most time gained on wall balls (0:47), most lost on sandbag lunges (0:28). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:02 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:12 more).

Neil Ward at HYROX Birmingham 2025, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 3,945 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 3,945 Open Men here
Run 1: 5:06 5:18 faster than 59%
SkiErg: 4:24 4:30 faster than 64%
Run 2: 4:23 4:33 faster than 59%
Sled push: 2:58 3:15 faster than 64%
Run 3: 4:31 4:53 faster than 69%
Sled pull: 4:28 5:02 faster than 70%
Run 4: 4:35 4:55 faster than 66%
Burpee broad jump: 5:06 5:36 faster than 62%
Run 5: 4:44 5:05 faster than 67%
Row: 4:39 4:49 faster than 67%
Run 6: 4:34 4:55 faster than 67%
Farmers carry: 1:56 2:09 faster than 68%
Run 7: 4:33 4:55 faster than 68%
Sandbag lunges: 5:01 5:12 faster than 55%
Run 8: 4:42 5:10 faster than 70%
Wall balls: 5:31 7:15 faster than 82%
Roxzone: 5:50 6:40 faster than 69%
Runs (8 km) 37:04 39:57 faster than 67%
Stations (8) 34:03
Finish 1:16:52 1:25:13 1093rd of 3,945 · faster than 72%

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Pro Doubles Men, team 40-49, with Dean Oxley 1:09:01 96th of 156; 14th of 22 aged 40-49 37:01 28:01 3:59† Runs 37:01 · Stations 28:01 · Roxzone 3:59

96th of 156 Pro Doubles Men (faster than 38%).

Neil Ward at HYROX Cardiff 2025, Pro Doubles Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Pro Doubles Men at this race, and the share of the 156 Pro Doubles Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 156 Pro Doubles Men here
Run 1: 4:34 4:30 faster than 44%
SkiErg: 4:05 3:53 faster than 20%
Run 2: 4:14 4:08 faster than 42%
Sled push: 1:54 1:50 faster than 44%
Run 3: 4:29 4:26 faster than 47%
Sled pull: 3:49 3:57 faster than 56%
Run 4: 4:27 4:27 faster than 50%
Burpee broad jump: 3:14 3:00 faster than 36%
Run 5: 4:39 4:29 faster than 44%
Row: 4:12 4:13 faster than 54%
Run 6: 4:41 4:25 faster than 37%
Farmers carry: 1:28 1:36 faster than 80%
Run 7: 4:40 4:30 faster than 39%
Sandbag lunges: 3:51 3:22 faster than 25%
Run 8: 5:17 5:16 faster than 46%
Wall balls: 5:28 4:00 faster than 9%
Roxzone †: 3:59
Runs (8 km) 37:01 36:19 faster than 46%
Stations (8) 28:01
Finish 1:09:01 1:06:24 96th of 156 · faster than 38%

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Open Men, 45-49 1:17:01 666th of 1,917; 33rd of 163 aged 45-49 38:15 33:46 5:05 Runs 38:15 · Stations 33:46 · Roxzone 5:05

666th of 1,917 Open Men (faster than 65%). Against the 58 who finished around 1:17:03: most time gained on wall balls (0:27), most lost on the eight runs (0:27). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:52 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:06 more).

Neil Ward at HYROX London 2025, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 1,917 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 1,917 Open Men here
Run 1: 4:35 4:36 faster than 51%
SkiErg: 4:20 4:21 faster than 54%
Run 2: 4:22 4:30 faster than 58%
Sled push: 2:50 2:48 faster than 48%
Run 3: 4:39 4:49 faster than 59%
Sled pull: 3:51 4:20 faster than 72%
Run 4: 4:37 4:49 faster than 61%
Burpee broad jump: 5:06 5:16 faster than 54%
Run 5: 4:39 4:58 faster than 66%
Row: 4:30 4:40 faster than 72%
Run 6: 4:36 4:52 faster than 65%
Farmers carry: 2:00 2:09 faster than 62%
Run 7: 4:43 4:55 faster than 60%
Sandbag lunges: 4:54 5:07 faster than 57%
Run 8: 6:07 6:28 faster than 62%
Wall balls: 6:15 7:10 faster than 67%
Roxzone: 5:05 5:21 faster than 59%
Runs (8 km) 38:15 40:08 faster than 63%
Stations (8) 33:46
Finish 1:17:01 1:22:11 666th of 1,917 · faster than 65%

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Open Men, 45-49 1:19:21 775th of 2,324; 50th of 237 aged 45-49 36:43 35:30 7:12 Runs 36:43 · Stations 35:30 · Roxzone 7:12

775th of 2,324 Open Men (faster than 66%). Against the 70 who finished around 1:20:06: most time gained on the eight runs (1:00), most lost on sled push (0:23). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:04 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:17 more).

Neil Ward at HYROX London 2024, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 2,324 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 2,324 Open Men here
Run 1: 5:32 5:45 faster than 62%
SkiErg: 4:25 4:25 faster than 51%
Run 2: 4:07 4:21 faster than 65%
Sled push: 3:12 3:04 faster than 42%
Run 3: 4:17 4:41 faster than 72%
Sled pull: 4:37 5:03 faster than 65%
Run 4: 4:25 4:44 faster than 67%
Burpee broad jump: 5:30 5:53 faster than 59%
Run 5: 4:25 4:56 faster than 75%
Row: 4:49 4:48 faster than 48%
Run 6: 4:29 4:48 faster than 66%
Farmers carry: 1:59 2:07 faster than 62%
Run 7: 4:29 4:47 faster than 66%
Sandbag lunges: 4:26 5:05 faster than 70%
Run 8: 5:02 5:33 faster than 69%
Wall balls: 6:32 6:43 faster than 53%
Roxzone: 7:12 7:38 faster than 59%
Runs (8 km) 36:43 39:49 faster than 70%
Stations (8) 35:30
Finish 1:19:21 1:25:48 775th of 2,324 · faster than 66%

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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 organiser timed all eight stations and the total is theirs, but one split is not used in comparisons: it was under our floor for that station (just under the fastest Elite 15 splits ever), which usually means a timing slip at the mats or a short course. Open the splits to see it. † 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; for a team it is the team’s age group. * 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.

Best splits · Open Men

The fastest Neil has done each station

Part Best Race Typical
SkiErg 4:20 London 2025 · best of 4 4:34
Sled push 2:50 London 2025 · best of 4 3:04
Sled pull 3:51 London 2025 · best of 4 4:57
Burpee broad jump 5:06 Birmingham 2025 · best of 4 5:38
Row 4:30 London 2025 · best of 4 4:53
Farmers carry 1:45 London ExCeL 2025 · best of 4 2:11
Sandbag lunges 4:26 London 2024 · best of 4 5:20
Wall balls 5:31 Birmingham 2025 · best of 4 7:03
Runs (8 km) 30:55 London ExCeL 2025 · best of 4 41:47
Roxzone 5:05 London 2025 · 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.

Raced with

1 team partner

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Station profile · best Open Men race

London ExCeL 2025, against 5,554 Open Men

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Shape of the race

50% top SkiPushPullBBJRowCarryLungesWall ballsRoxzoneRuns
Neiledge = faster than everyone, centre = slowest

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 Carry (faster than 78% of the field), weakest on Push (faster than 40%).

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Part Neil: faster than
Ski 54%
Push 40%
Pull 63%
BBJ 56%
Row 69%
Carry 78%
Lunges 64%
Wall balls 67%
Roxzone 70%
Runs 69%

Further out means you beat more of the field on that part. A dent is a weak spot.

How you ranked on each station

SkiErg faster than 54%
Sled push faster than 40%
Sled pull faster than 63%
Burpee broad jump faster than 56%
Row faster than 69%
Farmers carry faster than 78%
Sandbag lunges faster than 64%
Wall balls faster than 67%
Roxzone faster than 70%
Runs (8 km) faster than 69%

How much of the field Neil beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Farmers carry (faster than 78%); weakest: Sled push (faster than 40%).

Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.

Minutes against the typical finisher

SkiErg 0:02 faster
Sled push 0:09 slower
Sled pull 0:19 faster
Burpee broad jump 0:13 faster
Row 0:11 faster
Farmers carry 0:18 faster
Sandbag lunges 0:27 faster
Wall balls 1:01 faster
Roxzone 1:07 faster
Runs (8 km) 2:28 faster

Neil's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Runs (8 km) (2:28 faster); weakest: Sled push (0:09 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

Neil1:16:29
2:494:483:322:573:404:283:475:173:534:453:521:453:594:425:256:1910:37
Typical Open Men1:22:21
3:134:503:462:484:004:474:025:304:094:564:042:034:055:095:557:2011:44
RunsStationsRoxzone (moving between stations)

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: 30:57 running, 35:01 at the stations and 10:37 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:19).Below, Typical Open Men: 33:14 running, 37:23 at the stations and 11:44 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:20).

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Part Neil Typical Open Men
Run 1 2:49 3:13
SkiErg 4:48 4:50
Run 2 3:32 3:46
Sled push 2:57 2:48
Run 3 3:40 4:00
Sled pull 4:28 4:47
Run 4 3:47 4:02
Burpee broad jump 5:17 5:30
Run 5 3:53 4:09
Row 4:45 4:56
Run 6 3:52 4:04
Farmers carry 1:45 2:03
Run 7 3:59 4:05
Sandbag lunges 4:42 5:09
Run 8 5:25 5:55
Wall balls 6:19 7:20
Roxzone 10:37 11:44
Finish 1:16:29 1:23:09

The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.

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