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 351 similar athletes.
We stack your running times against athletes with similar finish times to see how you measure up. This chart breaks it down, showing whether you were blazing fast, cruising steady, or losing pace.
It’s all about finding out if your running strategy matched your overall finish time!
We pit your station times against athletes with similar finish times to see how you stack up. This chart shows if you crushed it, coasted, or found that sweet spot for your overall finish time.
Here’s the full breakdown of Parsons Sam's race, station by station and run by run, stacked against the average of athletes with similar finish times.
In HYROX, pacing is the name of the game. The pacing line shows where Parsons Sam hit the gas, tapped the brakes, or nailed it perfectly—guiding the way to a more balanced and dominant race strategy.
With the RoxCoach Simulation machine, you can see how your predicted finish time evolves as you power through your race. This next-level tech recalculates your estimated finish time after every run and every station. Crushing the sled pull? Gaining ground on the row? Or holding strong in the Wall Balls? RoxCoach tracks it all, giving you the inside scoop on where you shined and where there’s room to level up.
This chart breaks down the splits for every athlete in the division, giving you a clear look at how times are distributed across the pack.
Compare Parsons Sam’s performance to the competition, spotting where they dominated and where there’s room to improve.
You’ll see how they stack up against the Top 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and beyond. Outliers are out—so the focus stays on the real competition.
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 Parsons Sam'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 02:47. Check the detail of the improvement plan below.
| Splits | Potential Improvement | Time | Focus During Training |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Balls | 01:16 | 04:17 to 03:01 | 45.5% |
| Ski Erg | 00:23 | 04:56 to 04:33 | 13.8% |
| Sled Push | 00:23 | 02:12 to 01:49 | 13.8% |
| Farmers Carry | 00:23 | 02:03 to 01:40 | 13.8% |
| Sandbag Lunges | 00:12 | 03:32 to 03:20 | 7.2% |
| Rowing | 00:10 | 04:56 to 04:46 | 6.0% |
| Sled Pull | 00:00 | 03:52 to 03:52 | 0.0% |
| Burpees Broad Jump | 00:00 | 03:01 to 03:01 | 0.0% |
| Run Total | 00:00 | 36:34 to 36:34 | 0.0% |
| Parsons Sam | Perfect Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splits | Total | Average | Total | |
| Running 1 | 05:31 | 00:00 | 04:12 +01:19 | 00:00 +00:00 |
| Ski Erg | 04:56 | 05:31 | 04:43 +00:13 | 04:12 +01:19 |
| Running 2 | 04:28 | 10:27 | 04:29 -00:01 | 08:55 +01:32 |
| Sled Push | 02:12 | 14:55 | 02:13 -00:01 | 13:24 +01:31 |
| Running 3 | 04:24 | 17:07 | 04:40 -00:16 | 15:37 +01:30 |
| Sled Pull | 03:52 | 21:31 | 04:21 -00:29 | 20:17 +01:14 |
| Running 4 | 04:26 | 25:23 | 04:40 -00:14 | 24:38 +00:45 |
| Burpees Broad Jump | 03:01 | 29:49 | 04:11 -01:10 | 29:18 +00:31 |
| Running 5 | 04:29 | 32:50 | 04:47 -00:18 | 33:29 -00:39 |
| Rowing | 04:56 | 37:19 | 04:55 +00:01 | 38:16 -00:57 |
| Running 6 | 04:22 | 42:15 | 04:42 -00:20 | 43:11 -00:56 |
| Farmers Carry | 02:03 | 46:37 | 01:49 +00:14 | 47:53 -01:16 |
| Running 7 | 04:23 | 48:40 | 04:41 -00:18 | 49:42 -01:02 |
| Sandbag Lunges | 03:32 | 53:03 | 03:33 -00:01 | 54:23 -01:20 |
| Running 8 | 04:34 | 56:35 | 04:54 -00:20 | 57:56 -01:21 |
| Wall Balls | 04:17 | 01:01:09 | 03:31 +00:46 | 01:02:50 -01:41 |
| Roxzone | 05:44 | 01:11:03 | 04:42 +01:02 | 01:11:03 |
Sam Parsons, competing in the HYROX category for the age group 45-49, delivered an impressive performance. His overall rank was 27, placing him in the top 0% of 4107 athletes. This performance also placed him 2nd in his age group, being superior to 0% of the 386 athletes competing in his age group.
Parsons' total running time was 00:36:34, which was 00:52 faster than the average running time. This indicates that Parsons has a strong running profile. However, his pacing in the first few segments suggests a slightly slower start compared to the average. His first running segment was 01:21 slower than the average, but he managed to pick up pace in the subsequent segments. By the second running segment, he was already running 00:03 faster than the average.
To improve his overall performance, Parsons should focus on his pacing at the start of the race. Starting off too slow can put him behind, but going too fast can lead to early fatigue. A balanced pace throughout the race could lead to better performance.
Given that Parsons is stronger in running, he should leverage this strength during the race. However, he should also focus on improving his strength training to ensure that he doesn't lose too much time in the strength-based segments of the race.
In addition, working on his transition time can help reduce his time in the Roxzone. This can be achieved by practicing quick recovery and transition during training.
| Similar Athletes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Huette Sarah | 2024 Bordeaux | 01:11:16 | |
| Vargin Aleksandra | 2022 Manchester | 01:10:40 | |
| Neuman Nelly | 2023 Stockholm | 01:10:51 | |
| Brose Friederike | 2023 Frankfurt | 01:10:36 | |
| Symkowitz Lisa | 2024 Copenhagen | 01:11:20 | |
| Johnson Jesalyn | 2024 Chicago Navy Pier | 01:10:48 | |
| Sefton Biddy | 2023 Hong Kong | 01:11:10 | |
| Lawton Sally | 2024 Paris | 01:10:54 | |
| Harrison Kate | 2024 Bilbao | 01:11:04 | |
| Irwin Caroline | 2024 Dublin | 01:11:10 | |
| Other Results from this athlete | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Manchester | 01:16:15 | |
| 2024 Manchester | 01:13:09 | |
| 2024 Sports Direct HYROX London | 01:20:51 | |
| 2023 Birmingham | 01:18:15 | |
| 2023 London | 01:17:04 | |
| 2023 London | 01:20:40 | |
| 2023 World Championships Manchester | 01:28:27 | |
| 2024 Sports Direct HYROX London | 01:21:21 | |
| 2024 London | 01:20:36 | |
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