GBR Richard Mercer
3 HYROX races over 3 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:28:56 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 Richard Mercer at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:28:56 at Birmingham (Oct 2026); Richard Mercer was 4:15 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:33:11 |
| Dublin | Nov 2025 | Open Men | 1:31:28 |
| Birmingham | Oct 2026 | Open Men | 1:28:56 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 4:15 faster (1:33:11 to 1:28:56).
3 results at 3 races
2,371st of 3,831 Open Men (faster than 38%). Against the 116 who finished around 1:28:11: most time gained on sled push (0:47), most lost on the eight runs (3:32). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:28 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:45 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,831 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:40 | 5:09 | faster than 27% |
| SkiErg: | 4:02 | 4:33 | faster than 98% |
| Run 2: | 5:04 | 4:31 | faster than 24% |
| Sled push: | 2:40 | 3:20 | faster than 89% |
| Run 3: | 5:30 | 4:51 | faster than 23% |
| Sled pull: | 4:19 | 4:36 | faster than 61% |
| Run 4: | 5:33 | 4:51 | faster than 22% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:19 | 5:33 | faster than 34% |
| Run 5: | 5:42 | 4:59 | faster than 23% |
| Row: | 4:36 | 4:48 | faster than 71% |
| Run 6: | 5:42 | 4:52 | faster than 18% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:13 | 2:08 | faster than 43% |
| Run 7: | 5:45 | 4:52 | faster than 18% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:22 | 5:08 | faster than 43% |
| Run 8: | 6:06 | 5:11 | faster than 22% |
| Wall balls: | 7:23 | 7:05 | faster than 45% |
| Roxzone: | 7:09 | 6:25 | faster than 34% |
| Runs (8 km) | 44:59 | 39:20 | faster than 22% |
| Stations (8) | 36:54 | ||
| Finish | 1:28:56 | 1:24:06 | 2371st of 3,831 · faster than 38% |
1,702nd of 2,325 Open Men (faster than 26%). Against the 71 who finished around 1:32:26: most time gained on wall balls (1:57), most lost on burpee broad jump (2:21). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:14 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:15 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,325 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:29 | 3:06 | faster than 23% |
| SkiErg: | 4:00 | 4:28 | faster than 98% |
| Run 2: | 5:41 | 5:08 | faster than 24% |
| Sled push: | 2:25 | 2:35 | faster than 65% |
| Run 3: | 6:12 | 5:29 | faster than 22% |
| Sled pull: | 5:18 | 4:34 | faster than 26% |
| Run 4: | 6:33 | 5:31 | faster than 16% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 9:08 | 5:25 | faster than 5% |
| Run 5: | 6:55 | 5:42 | faster than 14% |
| Row: | 4:29 | 4:48 | faster than 84% |
| Run 6: | 6:44 | 5:34 | faster than 13% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:13 | 2:05 | faster than 39% |
| Run 7: | 6:37 | 5:35 | faster than 17% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:09 | 5:03 | faster than 47% |
| Run 8: | 4:53 | 4:03 | faster than 21% |
| Wall balls: | 6:49 | 7:19 | faster than 58% |
| Roxzone: | 5:01 | 4:37 | faster than 39% |
| Runs (8 km) | 47:01 | 40:21 | faster than 17% |
| Stations (8) | 39:31 | ||
| Finish | 1:31:28 | 1:22:02 | 1702nd of 2,325 · faster than 26% |
2,292nd of 3,034 Open Men (faster than 24%). Against the 91 who finished around 1:32:48: most time gained on wall balls (1:32), most lost on the eight runs (4:55). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:02 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:33 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,034 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:01 | 3:36 | faster than 24% |
| SkiErg: | 4:11 | 4:22 | faster than 76% |
| Run 2: | 5:48 | 5:02 | faster than 19% |
| Sled push: | 2:38 | 2:52 | faster than 69% |
| Run 3: | 6:18 | 5:22 | faster than 17% |
| Sled pull: | 4:40 | 4:24 | faster than 40% |
| Run 4: | 6:42 | 5:21 | faster than 11% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:06 | 5:20 | faster than 18% |
| Run 5: | 7:43 | 5:36 | faster than 7% |
| Row: | 4:30 | 4:43 | faster than 76% |
| Run 6: | 6:49 | 5:28 | faster than 11% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:13 | 2:04 | faster than 36% |
| Run 7: | 6:38 | 5:29 | faster than 14% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:31 | 4:59 | faster than 35% |
| Run 8: | 5:41 | 4:41 | faster than 24% |
| Wall balls: | 6:15 | 6:31 | faster than 56% |
| Roxzone: | 6:34 | 4:55 | faster than 16% |
| Runs (8 km) | 49:36 | 40:58 | faster than 14% |
| Stations (8) | 37:04 | ||
| Finish | 1:33:11 | 1:22:00 | 2292nd of 3,034 · faster than 24% |
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 Richard has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:00 | Dublin 2025 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:25 | Dublin 2025 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:19 | Birmingham Birm · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:19 | Birmingham Birm · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:29 | Dublin 2025 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:13 | Birmingham Birm · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:09 | Dublin 2025 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 6:15 | Glasgow 2025 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 44:59 | Birmingham Birm · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 5:01 | Dublin 2025 · best of 3 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Richard'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 Richard 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 99% of the field), weakest on Runs (faster than 23%).
See the numbers
| Part | Richard: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 99% |
| Push | 90% |
| Pull | 61% |
| BBJ | 34% |
| Row | 72% |
| Carry | 44% |
| Lunges | 44% |
| Wall balls | 46% |
| Roxzone | 35% |
| Runs | 23% |
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 Richard beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: SkiErg (faster than 99%); weakest: Runs (8 km) (faster than 23%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Richard's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Sled push (0:40 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (5:39 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: Richard 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.Richard: 45:02 running, 36:55 at the stations and 7:09 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:23).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 | Richard | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 5:40 | 5:09 |
| SkiErg | 4:02 | 4:33 |
| Run 2 | 5:04 | 4:31 |
| Sled push | 2:40 | 3:20 |
| Run 3 | 5:30 | 4:51 |
| Sled pull | 4:19 | 4:36 |
| Run 4 | 5:33 | 4:51 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:19 | 5:33 |
| Run 5 | 5:42 | 4:59 |
| Row | 4:36 | 4:48 |
| Run 6 | 5:42 | 4:52 |
| Farmers carry | 2:13 | 2:08 |
| Run 7 | 5:45 | 4:52 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:22 | 5:08 |
| Run 8 | 6:06 | 5:11 |
| Wall balls | 7:23 | 7:05 |
| Roxzone | 7:09 | 6:25 |
| Finish | 1:28:56 | 1:24:06 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Burpee broad jump cost 0:46 against the typical Open Men finisher at Birmingham Birm. The burpee broad jump guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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