USA Aj Barnes
3 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:41:33 at Houston 2026.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Aj Barnes at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:41:33 at Houston (Mar 2026); Aj Barnes was 1:19 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | Apr 2025 | Open Men | 1:42:52 |
| Phoenix | Jan 2026 | Open Men | 1:50:07 |
| Houston | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:41:33 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 1:19 faster (1:42:52 to 1:41:33).
3 results at 3 races
1,441st of 2,230 Open Men (faster than 35%). Against the 68 who finished around 1:41:42: most time gained on the roxzone (1:31), most lost on the eight runs (5:19). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:39 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:46 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,230 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 6:14 | 5:22 | faster than 18% |
| SkiErg: | 4:31 | 4:40 | faster than 67% |
| Run 2: | 6:12 | 5:01 | faster than 16% |
| Sled push: | 3:01 | 3:14 | faster than 61% |
| Run 3: | 6:36 | 5:25 | faster than 19% |
| Sled pull: | 4:57 | 5:42 | faster than 73% |
| Run 4: | 6:34 | 5:26 | faster than 19% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:43 | 5:52 | faster than 34% |
| Run 5: | 6:50 | 5:39 | faster than 21% |
| Row: | 4:48 | 5:00 | faster than 69% |
| Run 6: | 6:41 | 5:27 | faster than 18% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:00 | 2:15 | faster than 73% |
| Run 7: | 6:34 | 5:26 | faster than 20% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:30 | 5:38 | faster than 31% |
| Run 8: | 7:10 | 5:58 | faster than 27% |
| Wall balls: | 8:35 | 7:47 | faster than 39% |
| Roxzone: | 7:44 | 8:22 | faster than 59% |
| Runs (8 km) | 52:47 | 44:15 | faster than 21% |
| Stations (8) | 41:05 | ||
| Finish | 1:41:33 | 1:33:23 | 1441st of 2,230 · faster than 35% |
1,285th of 1,563 Open Men (faster than 17%). Against the 46 who finished around 1:47:06: most time gained on wall balls (1:16), most lost on the eight runs (6:12). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:32 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:44 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,563 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:43 | 4:58 | faster than 17% |
| SkiErg: | 4:23 | 4:30 | faster than 67% |
| Run 2: | 6:31 | 5:00 | faster than 8% |
| Sled push: | 3:02 | 2:56 | faster than 44% |
| Run 3: | 7:19 | 5:23 | faster than 8% |
| Sled pull: | 6:27 | 4:33 | faster than 9% |
| Run 4: | 6:59 | 5:22 | faster than 10% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:14 | 5:41 | faster than 15% |
| Run 5: | 7:07 | 5:37 | faster than 16% |
| Row: | 4:46 | 4:57 | faster than 69% |
| Run 6: | 7:12 | 5:27 | faster than 11% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:56 | 2:04 | faster than 65% |
| Run 7: | 7:37 | 5:27 | faster than 8% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:20 | 5:20 | faster than 15% |
| Run 8: | 8:08 | 6:01 | faster than 17% |
| Wall balls: | 8:08 | 6:54 | faster than 31% |
| Roxzone: | 9:23 | 7:05 | faster than 21% |
| Runs (8 km) | 56:33 | 43:43 | faster than 11% |
| Stations (8) | 44:16 | ||
| Finish | 1:50:07 | 1:28:52 | 1285th of 1,563 · faster than 17% |
1,383rd of 1,638 Open Men (faster than 15%). Against the 50 who finished around 1:43:08: most time gained on wall balls (2:34), most lost on the eight runs (4:13). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:13 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:01 less).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,638 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 7:41 | 6:11 | faster than 6% |
| SkiErg: | 4:23 | 4:27 | faster than 60% |
| Run 2: | 5:23 | 4:14 | faster than 7% |
| Sled push: | 6:43 | 2:33 | faster than 0% |
| Run 3: | 5:56 | 4:35 | faster than 7% |
| Sled pull: | 4:31 | 5:05 | faster than 68% |
| Run 4: | 6:20 | 4:38 | faster than 3% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:59 | 5:45 | faster than 25% |
| Run 5: | 6:08 | 4:39 | faster than 6% |
| Row: | 4:38 | 4:49 | faster than 69% |
| Run 6: | 6:07 | 4:36 | faster than 5% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:05 | 2:10 | faster than 56% |
| Run 7: | 5:39 | 4:36 | faster than 12% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:39 | 5:14 | faster than 9% |
| Run 8: | 6:12 | 5:13 | faster than 21% |
| Wall balls: | 5:25 | 6:13 | faster than 69% |
| Roxzone †: | 11:03 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 49:26 | 39:00 | faster than 7% |
| Stations (8) | 42:23 | ||
| Finish | 1:42:52 | 1:26:09 | 1383rd of 1,638 · faster than 15% |
How to read
Place is the position among timed finishers in the same race, division and gender; a doubles place is the team's. Runs is the organiser's official run total (it can differ from the eight laps added up by a few seconds), stations the eight stations added up, and roxzone the time moving between them. † This venue did not time the roxzone: the figure is the finish minus runs and stations, and part of the walk is inside the run laps there, so it is shorter than at other venues. The age group is the one entered for that race.
The fastest Aj has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:23 | Phoenix 2026 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 3:01 | Houston 2026 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:31 | Mechelen 2025 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:43 | Houston 2026 · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:38 | Mechelen 2025 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:56 | Phoenix 2026 · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:30 | Houston 2026 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 5:25 | Mechelen 2025 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 49:26 | Mechelen 2025 · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 7:44 | Houston 2026 · best of 2 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Aj's Open Men races, from different races, against the typical Open Men split. Venues differ (sled carpets, run laps, where the mats sit), so a best can owe something to the venue.
Houston 2026, against 2,230 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where Aj sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Pull (faster than 74% of the field), weakest on Runs (faster than 21%).
See the numbers
| Part | Aj: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 68% |
| Push | 62% |
| Pull | 74% |
| BBJ | 34% |
| Row | 69% |
| Carry | 74% |
| Lunges | 31% |
| Wall balls | 39% |
| Roxzone | 59% |
| Runs | 21% |
Further out means you beat more of the field on that part. A dent is a weak spot.
How you ranked on each station
How much of the field Aj beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Sled pull (faster than 74%); weakest: Runs (8 km) (faster than 21%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Aj's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Sled pull (0:45 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (8:32 slower).
Green, left of centre: faster than the typical Open Men finisher at this race. Orange, right: slower, and by how much.
The race as one bar: Aj against the typical Open Men finisher
This chart draws the race in order, left to right: each 1 km run (blue), each station (yellow) and the roxzone (grey), sized by its time.Aj: 52:51 running, 41:05 at the stations and 7:44 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (8:35).Below, Typical Open Men: 43:45 running, 40:08 at the stations and 8:22 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:47).
See the numbers
| Part | Aj | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 6:14 | 5:22 |
| SkiErg | 4:31 | 4:40 |
| Run 2 | 6:12 | 5:01 |
| Sled push | 3:01 | 3:14 |
| Run 3 | 6:36 | 5:25 |
| Sled pull | 4:57 | 5:42 |
| Run 4 | 6:34 | 5:26 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:43 | 5:52 |
| Run 5 | 6:50 | 5:39 |
| Row | 4:48 | 5:00 |
| Run 6 | 6:41 | 5:27 |
| Farmers carry | 2:00 | 2:15 |
| Run 7 | 6:34 | 5:26 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:30 | 5:38 |
| Run 8 | 7:10 | 5:58 |
| Wall balls | 8:35 | 7:47 |
| Roxzone | 7:44 | 8:22 |
| Finish | 1:41:33 | 1:33:23 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sandbag lunges cost 0:52 against the typical Open Men finisher at Houston 2026. The sandbag lunges guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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