James Francis
Finished top 1% of Open Men at HYROX Barcelona 2026; 9 races, best 59:17.
Race insights
James Francis's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Barcelona: 59:17, rank 16 of 2,350 in Open Men (top 1%). The division median that day was 1:22:58.
At 2025 London Excel, running made up 43% of James Francis's 1:04:19 (division median 40%): run time was 4 min 45 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 8 min 38 sec faster than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2024 Melbourne (1:44:03) to 2026 Barcelona (59:17), James Francis got faster by 44 min 46 sec in Open.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cardiff | Pro Men | #104 of 533(top 20%) | 1:08:40 | — | — |
| 2026 Barcelona | Open Men | #16 of 2,350(top 1%) | 59:17 | — | — |
| 2025 Warsaw | Open Men | #131 of 968(top 14%) | 1:07:35 | 37:01 | 26:26 |
| 2025 Rome | Open Men | #87 of 1,214(top 8%) | 1:05:08 | 32:09 | 27:54 |
| 2025 London Excel | Open Men | #189 of 3,058(top 7%) | 1:04:19 | 27:36 | 27:35 |
| 2025 Copenhagen | Open Men | #99 of 772(top 13%) | 1:08:07 | 34:24 | 28:16 |
| 2025 Cardiff | Open Men | #99 of 1,461(top 7%) | 1:06:16 | — | 27:28 |
| 2025 Birmingham | Open Men | #192 of 2,449(top 8%) | 1:05:46 | 33:37 | 27:23 |
| 2024 Melbourne | Open Men | #1,011 of 1,120(top 91%) | 1:44:03 | 42:34 | 51:06 |
Times come from official HYROX results. Finish shows the rank within the division at that event, with the top percentage of the field in brackets.
Finished alongside James Francis
At 2026 Cardiff, Pro Men:
- #99 Ryan Coward — 1:08:22
- #100 Louis Bettis — 1:08:24
- #101 Charlie Morris — 1:08:25
- #102 James Litten — 1:08:25
- #103 Spencer Fereday — 1:08:36
- #105 Charlie Gridley — 1:08:46
- #106 Moritz Neumann — 1:08:47
- #107 Jay Brewster — 1:08:48
- #108 Dyl an Grundy — 1:08:53
- #109 Al Whitehead — 1:08:55