Russell Pountney
Finished top 45% of Open Men at HYROX Birmingham 2025; 4 races, best 1:20:14.
Race insights
Russell Pountney's best finish relative to the field was 2025 Birmingham: 1:20:14, rank 1,084 of 2,449 in Open Men (top 45%). The division median that day was 1:22:45.
At 2025 Birmingham, running made up 53% of Russell Pountney's 1:20:14 (division median 47%): run time was 3 min 25 sec slower than the median run time, while the workout stations were 4 min 55 sec faster than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2025 London Excel (1:27:46) to 2026 London Olympia (1:27:00), Russell Pountney got faster by 46 sec in Pro.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 London Olympia | Pro Men | #295 of 364(top 82%) | 1:27:00 | 43:22 | 38:54 |
| 2026 Cardiff | Pro Men | #397 of 533(top 75%) | 1:27:37 | — | — |
| 2025 London Excel | Pro Men | #616 of 739(top 84%) | 1:27:46 | 37:01 | 38:55 |
| 2025 Birmingham | Open Men | #1,084 of 2,449(top 45%) | 1:20:14 | 42:17 | 32:08 |
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 Russell Pountney
At 2026 London Olympia, Pro Men:
- #290 Rhys Evans — 1:26:07
- #291 Owen Harte — 1:26:21
- #292 Danny Cooper — 1:26:21
- #293 Matt Minter — 1:26:26
- #294 Filipe Castanheira — 1:26:46
- #296 Jason Woods — 1:27:10
- #297 David Meer — 1:27:18
- #298 Joe Missin — 1:27:29
- #299 James Young — 1:27:34
- #300 Kieron Watson — 1:28:05