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 1000 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 the 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 you 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 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 his 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 03:25. Check the detail of the improvement plan below.
| Splits | Potential Improvement | Focus During Training |
|---|---|---|
| Wall Balls | 01:12 (From 06:42 to 05:30) | 35.1% |
| Run Total | 01:02 (From 40:27 to 39:25) | 30.2% |
| Sandbag Lunges | 00:38 (From 05:04 to 04:26) | 18.5% |
| BBJ | 00:21 (From 04:51 to 04:30) | 10.2% |
| Rowing | 00:09 (From 04:45 to 04:36) | 4.4% |
| Sled Pull | 00:03 (From 04:18 to 04:15) | 1.5% |
| Ski Erg | 00:00 (From 04:13 to 04:13) | 0.0% |
| Sled Push | 00:00 (From 02:14 to 02:14) | 0.0% |
| Farmers Carry | 00:00 (From 01:54 to 01:54) | 0.0% |
| Mercer Dale | Perfect Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splits | Total | Average | Total | |
| Running 1 | 04:49 | 00:00 | 04:26 +00:23 | 00:00 +00:00 |
| Ski Erg | 04:13 | 04:49 | 04:22 -00:09 | 04:26 +00:23 |
| Running 2 | 04:17 | 09:02 | 04:45 -00:28 | 08:48 +00:14 |
| Sled Push | 02:14 | 13:19 | 02:44 -00:30 | 13:33 -00:14 |
| Running 3 | 04:51 | 15:33 | 05:08 -00:17 | 16:17 -00:44 |
| Sled Pull | 04:18 | 20:24 | 04:38 -00:20 | 21:25 -01:01 |
| Running 4 | 04:55 | 24:42 | 05:07 -00:12 | 26:03 -01:21 |
| Burpees Broad Jump | 04:51 | 29:37 | 04:57 -00:06 | 31:10 -01:33 |
| Running 5 | 05:36 | 34:28 | 05:16 +00:20 | 36:07 -01:39 |
| Rowing | 04:45 | 40:04 | 04:42 +00:03 | 41:23 -01:19 |
| Running 6 | 05:13 | 44:49 | 05:09 +00:04 | 46:05 -01:16 |
| Farmers Carry | 01:54 | 50:02 | 02:04 -00:10 | 51:14 -01:12 |
| Running 7 | 05:02 | 51:56 | 05:07 -00:05 | 53:18 -01:22 |
| Sandbag Lunges | 05:04 | 56:58 | 04:48 +00:16 | 58:25 -01:27 |
| Running 8 | 05:46 | 01:02:02 | 05:37 +00:09 | 01:03:13 -01:11 |
| Wall Balls | 06:42 | 01:07:48 | 06:02 +00:40 | 01:08:50 -01:02 |
| Roxzone | 06:47 | 01:21:11 | 06:19 +00:28 | 01:21:11 |
Dale Mercer demonstrated a strong performance in the 2024 Birmingham HYROX event, ranking in the top 25% of all athletes and the top 30% of his age group. His overall time was 01:21:11. Notably, Dale showcased a strong running profile, with a total running time of 00:40:27, which was 00:24 faster than average. His best single running lap was an impressive 00:04:17. However, Dale's pacing showed some inconsistency, starting slower in Running 1 segment but improving significantly in subsequent running segments. This indicates a possible need for better pacing strategy in the initial stages of the race.
While Dale demonstrated considerable strength in many areas, there is room for improvement in several segments. These segments include Wall Balls, Roxzone, Running Total, Sandbag Lunges, and Burpees Broad Jump.
In order to improve his overall performance, Dale should consider implementing the following race strategies:
| Similar Athletes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow Stefan | 2024 Manchester | 01:20:51 | |
| Szombathy Jonathan | 2023 Milan | 01:20:56 | |
| Schouten Tom | 2022 Maastricht | 01:21:22 | |
| Green Christopher | 2023 Glasgow | 01:21:05 | |
| Olkowicz Dariusz | 2024 Poznan | 01:21:12 | |
| Grom Jerko | 2024 Singapore | 01:21:28 | |
| Meerschaut Jonas | 2023 Amsterdam | 01:20:47 | |
| Bryon Jordy | 2023 Köln | 01:20:51 | |
| Deadman Darren | 2024 Sports Direct HYROX London | 01:20:46 | |
| Gonzalez Dominguez Ricardo | 2023 Madrid | 01:21:32 | |
| Other Results from this athlete | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Glasgow Mercer Dale | 01:22:37 | |
| 2023 Dublin Mercer Dale | 01:23:27 | |
| 2023 Birmingham Mercer Dale | 01:25:46 | |
| 2024 Berlin Mercer Dale | 01:08:31 | |
| 2024 Manchester Mercer Dale, Unsworth April | 01:19:19 | |
| 2024 Glasgow Mercer Dale, Burton Robbie | 01:06:14 | |
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