ATHLETE PROFILE
James Smith
🇬🇧 GBR 6 races Best time 1:15:38
Finished top 35% of Open Men at HYROX Glasgow 2026; 6 races, best 1:15:38.
Race insights
James Smith's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Glasgow: 1:15:41, rank 480 of 1,405 in Open Men (top 35%). The division median that day was 1:20:38.
At 2026 Manchester, running made up 50% of James Smith's 1:15:38 (division median 50%): run time was 43 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 58 sec faster than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2024 London (1:51:20) to 2026 Manchester (1:15:38), James Smith got faster by 35 min 42 sec in Open.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Manchester | Open Men | #550 of 1,305(top 43%) | 1:15:38 | 38:05 | 32:55 |
| 2026 Glasgow | Open Men | #480 of 1,405(top 35%) | 1:15:41 | 39:41 | 31:39 |
| 2025 London Excel | Open Men | #2,830 of 3,058(top 93%) | 1:45:35 | 46:14 | 42:50 |
| 2025 Glasgow | Open Men | #1,386 of 1,933(top 72%) | 1:28:25 | 46:59 | 35:51 |
| 2025 Birmingham | Open Men | #2,098 of 2,449(top 86%) | 1:41:32 | 48:27 | 44:19 |
| 2024 London | Open Men | #1,224 of 1,293(top 95%) | 1:51:20 | 53:37 | 47:34 |
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 Smith
At 2026 Manchester, Open Men:
- #545 Sunny Ubhi — 1:15:33
- #546 Isaac Kelly — 1:15:34
- #547 Mark Barrell — 1:15:34
- #548 Liam Brennan — 1:15:36
- #549 Tom Farr — 1:15:38
- #551 Dan Green — 1:15:39
- #552 Rob Worthington — 1:15:40
- #553 Tim Shaw — 1:15:41
- #554 Ashley Downing — 1:15:42
- #555 Alex Young — 1:15:42