Richard Smith
Finished top 7% of Open Men at HYROX Cardiff 2026; 15 races, best 1:06:02.
Race insights
Richard Smith's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Cardiff: 1:06:02, rank 171 of 2,717 in Open Men (top 7%). The division median that day was 1:23:38.
At 2024 Manchester, running made up 50% of Richard Smith's 1:07:09 (division median 51%): run time was 6 min 53 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 3 min 33 sec faster than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2024 Birmingham (1:08:35) to 2026 Manchester (1:07:27), Richard Smith got faster by 1 min 08 sec in Open; the fastest race in that run was 2026 Cardiff at 1:06:02.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Manchester | Open Men | #178 of 1,305(top 14%) | 1:07:27 | 33:03 | 30:13 |
| 2026 Malaga | Open Men | #1,540 of 2,072(top 75%) | 1:29:52 | — | — |
| 2026 London Olympia | Open Men | #881 of 1,380(top 64%) | 1:27:25 | 39:01 | 43:30 |
| 2026 Karlsruhe | Open Men | #667 of 1,723(top 39%) | 1:24:37 | — | — |
| 2026 Cardiff | Open Men | #171 of 2,717(top 7%) | 1:06:02 | — | — |
| 2025 Stockholm | Open Men | #680 of 825(top 83%) | 1:35:21 | 39:53 | 47:29 |
| 2025 Madrid | Open Men | #338 of 1,149(top 30%) | 1:14:16 | 35:06 | 33:21 |
| 2025 London Excel | Open Men | #1,319 of 3,058(top 44%) | 1:17:48 | 31:24 | 35:34 |
| 2025 Glasgow | Open Men | #1,202 of 1,933(top 63%) | 1:24:07 | 40:50 | 39:03 |
| 2025 Copenhagen | Open Men | #736 of 772(top 96%) | 1:54:33 | 45:45 | 1:00:54 |
| 2025 Cardiff | Open Men | #711 of 1,461(top 49%) | 1:20:25 | — | 35:19 |
| 2025 Birmingham | Open Men | #2,329 of 2,449(top 96%) | 1:56:07 | 53:11 | 52:48 |
| 2024 Manchester | Open Men | #107 of 820(top 14%) | 1:07:09 | 33:18 | 29:46 |
| 2024 London | Open Men | #1,286 of 1,293(top 100%) | 2:15:39 | 48:04 | 1:16:31 |
| 2024 Birmingham | Open Men | #146 of 1,564(top 10%) | 1:08:35 | 32:16 | 30:31 |
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 Richard Smith
At 2026 Manchester, Open Men:
- #173 Fraser Coutts — 1:07:20
- #174 Tom Brickman — 1:07:22
- #175 Tom Meehan — 1:07:23
- #176 Damian Lauro — 1:07:25
- #177 Henry Moriarty — 1:07:25
- #179 Aarron Woods — 1:07:27
- #180 Thomas Manson-Stubbs — 1:07:29
- #181 Ryan Clarke — 1:07:29
- #182 Rajdip Sangha — 1:07:29
- #183 Andrew Smith — 1:07:30