GBR Ben Matthews
4 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:49:22 at London 2025.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Ben Matthews at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:49:22 at London (May 2025); Ben Matthews was 6:53 slower at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | May 2025 | Open Men | 1:49:22 |
| Cardiff | May 2025 | Open Men | 1:53:22 |
| Madrid | Nov 2025 | Open Men | 1:58:44 |
| London ExCeL | Dec 2025 | Open Men | 1:56:15 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. Not enough complete, clean Open Men races yet to measure the change.
4 results at 4 races
5,268th of 5,554 Open Men (faster than 5%). Against the 166 who finished around 1:56:39: most time gained on the eight runs (0:50), most lost on burpee broad jump (0:58). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:35 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 5:33 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 5,554 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:41 | 3:13 | faster than 19% |
| SkiErg: | 5:29 | 4:50 | faster than 5% |
| Run 2: | 4:39 | 3:46 | faster than 9% |
| Sled push: | 4:09 | 2:48 | faster than 4% |
| Run 3: | 6:14 | 4:00 | faster than 0% |
| Sled pull: | 6:33 | 4:47 | faster than 10% |
| Run 4: | 4:50 | 4:02 | faster than 14% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 10:07 | 5:30 | faster than 3% |
| Run 5: | 4:32 | 4:09 | faster than 30% |
| Row: | 5:50 | 4:56 | faster than 5% |
| Run 6: | 5:12 | 4:04 | faster than 9% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:05 | 2:03 | faster than 6% |
| Run 7: | 5:24 | 4:05 | faster than 7% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 8:25 | 5:09 | faster than 6% |
| Run 8: | 8:50 | 5:55 | faster than 5% |
| Wall balls: | 12:27 | 7:20 | faster than 8% |
| Roxzone: | 16:55 | 11:44 | faster than 5% |
| Runs (8 km) | 43:19 | 33:23 | faster than 7% |
| Stations (8) | 56:05 | ||
| Finish | 1:56:15 | 1:23:09 | 5268th of 5,554 · faster than 5% |
2,565th of 2,673 Open Men (faster than 4%). Against the 80 who finished around 1:56:10: most time gained on the eight runs (3:04), most lost on wall balls (2:55). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:03 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 4:46 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,673 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:38 | 4:27 | faster than 7% |
| SkiErg: | 5:24 | 4:44 | faster than 5% |
| Run 2: | 5:44 | 4:39 | faster than 9% |
| Sled push: | 4:05 | 2:57 | faster than 7% |
| Run 3: | 5:54 | 4:55 | faster than 12% |
| Sled pull: | 5:54 | 4:40 | faster than 16% |
| Run 4: | 5:49 | 4:55 | faster than 14% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 11:03 | 5:22 | faster than 1% |
| Run 5: | 5:59 | 5:06 | faster than 17% |
| Row: | 5:42 | 4:49 | faster than 3% |
| Run 6: | 5:43 | 4:59 | faster than 20% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:56 | 2:19 | faster than 20% |
| Run 7: | 6:21 | 4:57 | faster than 8% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 9:27 | 5:01 | faster than 1% |
| Run 8: | 8:05 | 6:00 | faster than 10% |
| Wall balls: | 13:19 | 6:40 | faster than 2% |
| Roxzone: | 11:48 | 6:48 | faster than 4% |
| Runs (8 km) | 49:10 | 40:17 | faster than 12% |
| Stations (8) | 57:50 | ||
| Finish | 1:58:44 | 1:24:34 | 2565th of 2,673 · faster than 4% |
1,937th of 2,041 Open Men (faster than 5%). Against the 61 who finished around 1:53:30: most time gained on the eight runs (2:58), most lost on wall balls (3:14). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:49 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:25 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,041 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:19 | 4:52 | faster than 28% |
| SkiErg: | 4:55 | 4:32 | faster than 14% |
| Run 2: | 5:36 | 4:35 | faster than 13% |
| Sled push: | 4:30 | 2:59 | faster than 2% |
| Run 3: | 6:14 | 4:51 | faster than 8% |
| Sled pull: | 7:24 | 4:43 | faster than 3% |
| Run 4: | 5:43 | 4:53 | faster than 17% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 9:36 | 5:57 | faster than 6% |
| Run 5: | 5:35 | 4:59 | faster than 25% |
| Row: | 5:13 | 4:47 | faster than 17% |
| Run 6: | 6:01 | 4:54 | faster than 12% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:32 | 2:06 | faster than 23% |
| Run 7: | 6:38 | 4:54 | faster than 6% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:41 | 4:46 | faster than 4% |
| Run 8: | 7:27 | 5:50 | faster than 13% |
| Wall balls: | 15:08 | 6:41 | faster than 2% |
| Roxzone †: | 7:50 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 48:33 | 40:14 | faster than 12% |
| Stations (8) | 56:59 | ||
| Finish | 1:53:22 | 1:22:29 | 1937th of 2,041 · faster than 5% |
1,775th of 1,917 Open Men (faster than 7%). Against the 59 who finished around 1:55:39: most time gained on the eight runs (3:57), most lost on sled push (2:16). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:57 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 5:27 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,917 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:26 | 4:36 | faster than 61% |
| SkiErg: | 4:49 | 4:21 | faster than 11% |
| Run 2: | 5:40 | 4:30 | faster than 8% |
| Sled push: | 5:49 | 2:48 | faster than 0% |
| Run 3: | 6:37 | 4:49 | faster than 5% |
| Sled pull: | 6:17 | 4:20 | faster than 6% |
| Run 4: | 6:41 | 4:49 | faster than 4% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:39 | 5:16 | faster than 12% |
| Run 5: | 5:39 | 4:58 | faster than 22% |
| Row: | 5:52 | 4:40 | faster than 1% |
| Run 6: | 5:13 | 4:52 | faster than 33% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:26 | 2:09 | faster than 30% |
| Run 7: | 6:38 | 4:55 | faster than 6% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:07 | 5:07 | faster than 13% |
| Run 8: | 8:51 | 6:28 | faster than 10% |
| Wall balls: | 11:03 | 7:10 | faster than 11% |
| Roxzone: | 8:42 | 5:21 | faster than 5% |
| Runs (8 km) | 49:42 | 40:08 | faster than 11% |
| Stations (8) | 51:02 | ||
| Finish | 1:49:22 | 1:22:11 | 1775th of 1,917 · faster than 7% |
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. * At that edition running was under 44% of the typical finish (48% is normal): the timing mats counted some running as station time, so its runs look faster and its stations slower than they were.
The fastest Ben has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:49 | London 2025 · best of 4 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 4:05 | Madrid 2025 · best of 4 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 5:54 | Madrid 2025 · best of 4 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 7:39 | London 2025 · best of 4 | 5:38 |
| Row | 5:13 | Cardiff 2025 · best of 4 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:26 | London 2025 · best of 4 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 7:07 | London 2025 · best of 4 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 11:03 | London 2025 · best of 4 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 43:19 | London ExCeL 2025 · best of 4 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 8:42 | London 2025 · best of 3 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Ben'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.
London 2025, against 1,917 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where Ben sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Carry (faster than 31% of the field), weakest on Push (faster than 0%).
See the numbers
| Part | Ben: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 11% |
| Push | 0% |
| Pull | 6% |
| BBJ | 13% |
| Row | 2% |
| Carry | 31% |
| Lunges | 13% |
| Wall balls | 11% |
| Roxzone | 6% |
| Runs | 11% |
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 Ben beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Farmers carry (faster than 31%); weakest: Sled push (faster than 0%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Ben's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Farmers carry (0:17 slower); weakest: Runs (8 km) (9:34 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: Ben 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.Ben: 49:45 running, 51:02 at the stations and 8:42 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (11:03).Below, Typical Open Men: 39:57 running, 35:51 at the stations and 5:21 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:10).
See the numbers
| Part | Ben | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:26 | 4:36 |
| SkiErg | 4:49 | 4:21 |
| Run 2 | 5:40 | 4:30 |
| Sled push | 5:49 | 2:48 |
| Run 3 | 6:37 | 4:49 |
| Sled pull | 6:17 | 4:20 |
| Run 4 | 6:41 | 4:49 |
| Burpee broad jump | 7:39 | 5:16 |
| Run 5 | 5:39 | 4:58 |
| Row | 5:52 | 4:40 |
| Run 6 | 5:13 | 4:52 |
| Farmers carry | 2:26 | 2:09 |
| Run 7 | 6:38 | 4:55 |
| Sandbag lunges | 7:07 | 5:07 |
| Run 8 | 8:51 | 6:28 |
| Wall balls | 11:03 | 7:10 |
| Roxzone | 8:42 | 5:21 |
| Finish | 1:49:22 | 1:22:11 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Wall balls cost 3:53 against the typical Open Men finisher at London 2025. The wall balls guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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