Dive into this athlete’s performance at 2024 Birmingham using our in-depth report. By comparing their results to those of similar athletes, we identify key strengths and areas in need of improvement. For this specific race, our analysis is based on the performance of 617 similar athletes.
We compare the athlete's running times with peers who have similar finish times. This chart helps you quickly determine if your running pace was too fast or too slow for your overall finish time.
We compare the athlete's workout times for each station with peers who have similar finish times. This chart helps you quickly identify if any workouts were too fast or too slow relative to your overall finish time.
This section showcases the entire Cussell Paul's performance at each station and run segment compared to the average.
It reveals strengths and areas for improvement, providing insights into how the athlete's times stack up against typical HYROX competitors with same finish time.
In HYROX racing, pacing is crucial. The pacing line highlights Cussell Paul's pacing strategy, identifying segments where they may have started too fast or too slow, guiding them toward a more balanced race approach.
This chart illustrates the spread of splits of all athletes competing in the same division, providing a visual representation of the distribution of times for each split.
Use this chart to compare the Cussell Paul's performance against the competition, identifying areas of strength and those needing improvement.
This chart includes Top 10%, Top 25%, Top 50%, Top 75%, Top 90%, and Top 100% of the athletes. The outliers have been removed for clarity.
Based on our analysis, here are the focus areas for improvement. The goal is to determine how quickly the athlete could improve on some stations and where is the path of least resistance to improve Cussell Paul's time.
The percentile rank is the current position of the athlete compared to the competition. It goes from 0 to 100, where 0 is the best and 100 is the worst. It show the potential improvement for each station. The athlete should focus on the stations with the highest potential improvement and the biggest duration.
A big improvement in the Farmer's carry station will not be as impactful as a small improvement in the wall ball station for instance. Just click on a station to see how easy it will be to improve and how important it is to focus on it during training.
For this athlete we identified a possible improvement of 06:51. Check the detail of the improvement plan below.
| Splits | Potential Improvement | Time | Focus During Training |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run Total | 05:43 | 58:14 to 52:31 | 83.5% |
| Burpees Broad Jump | 00:58 | 08:32 to 07:34 | 14.1% |
| Ski Erg | 00:10 | 05:02 to 04:52 | 2.4% |
| Sled Push | 00:00 | 03:19 to 03:19 | 0.0% |
| Sled Pull | 00:00 | 06:12 to 06:12 | 0.0% |
| Rowing | 00:00 | 05:00 to 05:00 | 0.0% |
| Farmers Carry | 00:00 | 02:13 to 02:13 | 0.0% |
| Sandbag Lunges | 00:00 | 05:06 to 05:06 | 0.0% |
| Wall Balls | 00:00 | 08:05 to 08:05 | 0.0% |
| Cussell Paul | Perfect Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splits | Total | Average | Total | |
| Running 1 | 07:17 | 00:00 | 05:33 +01:44 | 00:00 +00:00 |
| Ski Erg | 05:02 | 07:17 | 04:49 +00:13 | 05:33 +01:44 |
| Running 2 | 06:12 | 12:19 | 06:04 +00:08 | 10:22 +01:57 |
| Sled Push | 03:19 | 18:31 | 03:45 -00:26 | 16:26 +02:05 |
| Running 3 | 06:35 | 21:50 | 06:47 -00:12 | 20:11 +01:39 |
| Sled Pull | 06:12 | 28:25 | 06:35 -00:23 | 26:58 +01:27 |
| Running 4 | 07:05 | 34:37 | 06:45 +00:20 | 33:33 +01:04 |
| Burpees Broad Jump | 08:32 | 41:42 | 07:41 +00:51 | 40:18 +01:24 |
| Running 5 | 07:44 | 50:14 | 07:08 +00:36 | 47:59 +02:15 |
| Rowing | 05:00 | 57:58 | 05:23 -00:23 | 55:07 +02:51 |
| Running 6 | 07:17 | 01:02:58 | 06:48 +00:29 | 01:00:30 +02:28 |
| Farmers Carry | 02:13 | 01:10:15 | 02:45 -00:32 | 01:07:18 +02:57 |
| Running 7 | 07:33 | 01:12:28 | 06:52 +00:41 | 01:10:03 +02:25 |
| Sandbag Lunges | 05:06 | 01:20:01 | 07:10 -02:04 | 01:16:55 +03:06 |
| Running 8 | 08:35 | 01:25:07 | 08:39 -00:04 | 01:24:05 +01:02 |
| Wall Balls | 08:05 | 01:33:42 | 09:18 -01:13 | 01:32:44 +00:58 |
| Roxzone | 10:39 | 01:52:17 | 10:15 +00:24 | 01:52:17 |
Paul Cussell's overall performance in the 2024 Birmingham HYROX race was commendable, finishing in the top 77% of all participants and top 74% of his age group. His overall time was 01:52:17, with a total running time of 00:58:14, which was 03:12 slower than the average. This suggests that Paul has a stronger profile in strength exercises rather than running. His pacing throughout the race seemed to be slower than average, particularly in the early running segments. There is room for improvement in his running speed and endurance to increase his overall rank.
For future races, Paul should focus on maintaining a steady pace in the early running segments, rather than starting too fast and losing speed towards the end. This will help conserve energy for the later stages of the race. To improve his transition times, Paul should practice transitioning quickly between exercises during training. Furthermore, focusing on proper form during strength exercises can help prevent fatigue and injury, allowing him to maintain a faster pace throughout the race. Lastly, incorporating a proper warm-up and cool-down routine can also help improve performance and recovery.
| Similar Athletes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan Yoan | 2023 Paris | 01:52:10 | |
| Monaghan Gary | 2024 Hong Kong | 01:52:22 | |
| Harwin Jason | 2024 Birmingham | 01:52:34 | |
| Todd Iain | 2023 Glasgow | 01:51:58 | |
| Sommer Jens | 2023 Frankfurt | 01:52:21 | |
| Grace Shaun | 2024 Sports Direct HYROX London | 01:52:19 | |
| Nguyen Steven | 2024 Melbourne | 01:52:47 | |
| Thrams Arne John | 2024 Amsterdam | 01:52:31 | |
| Woon Nicholas | 2023 Singapore | 01:52:06 | |
| Castillo Robledo Alejandro | 2022 Dallas | 01:52:33 | |
| Other Results from this athlete | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Birmingham | 01:57:32 | |
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