GBR Ben McDonald
4 HYROX races over 2 seasons: 3 solo, 1 in a team with 1 partner.
One best per race type
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Ben McDonald at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:06:12 at Mechelen (Mar 2026); Ben McDonald was 11:51 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | Jan 2025 | Open Men | 1:18:03 |
| Glasgow | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:07:54 |
| Mechelen | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:06:12 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 11:51 faster (1:18:03 to 1:06:12).
4 results at 3 races
173rd of 2,671 Open Men (faster than 93%). Against the 81 who finished around 1:05:00: most time gained on burpee broad jump (0:20), most lost on sandbag lunges (0:58). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:04 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:38 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,671 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:55 | 3:40 | faster than 95% |
| SkiErg: | 4:19 | 4:27 | faster than 69% |
| Run 2: | 3:39 | 4:35 | faster than 95% |
| Sled push: | 2:15 | 2:40 | faster than 81% |
| Run 3: | 3:54 | 4:52 | faster than 94% |
| Sled pull: | 3:58 | 4:20 | faster than 68% |
| Run 4: | 3:59 | 4:52 | faster than 91% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:27 | 5:29 | faster than 96% |
| Run 5: | 4:06 | 5:02 | faster than 91% |
| Row: | 4:27 | 4:44 | faster than 82% |
| Run 6: | 4:02 | 4:54 | faster than 91% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:54 | 2:04 | faster than 65% |
| Run 7: | 4:00 | 4:52 | faster than 91% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:38 | 4:58 | faster than 61% |
| Run 8: | 4:23 | 5:26 | faster than 91% |
| Wall balls: | 4:36 | 6:43 | faster than 93% |
| Roxzone: | 5:49 | 7:50 | faster than 94% |
| Runs (8 km) | 30:54 | 38:18 | faster than 93% |
| Stations (8) | 29:34 | ||
| Finish | 1:06:12 | 1:21:55 | 173rd of 2,671 · faster than 93% |
305th of 3,034 Open Men (faster than 89%). Against the 91 who finished around 1:07:52: most time gained on the eight runs (0:48), most lost on sandbag lunges (0:53). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:28 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:15 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,034 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:07 | 3:36 | faster than 86% |
| SkiErg: | 4:02 | 4:22 | faster than 92% |
| Run 2: | 4:21 | 5:02 | faster than 89% |
| Sled push: | 2:11 | 2:52 | faster than 94% |
| Run 3: | 4:28 | 5:22 | faster than 92% |
| Sled pull: | 3:36 | 4:24 | faster than 83% |
| Run 4: | 4:23 | 5:21 | faster than 95% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:17 | 5:20 | faster than 77% |
| Run 5: | 4:39 | 5:36 | faster than 91% |
| Row: | 4:21 | 4:43 | faster than 90% |
| Run 6: | 4:38 | 5:28 | faster than 89% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:56 | 2:04 | faster than 62% |
| Run 7: | 4:42 | 5:29 | faster than 87% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:47 | 4:59 | faster than 56% |
| Run 8: | 3:48 | 4:41 | faster than 88% |
| Wall balls: | 4:41 | 6:31 | faster than 89% |
| Roxzone: | 4:06 | 4:55 | faster than 78% |
| Runs (8 km) | 34:01 | 40:58 | faster than 92% |
| Stations (8) | 29:51 | ||
| Finish | 1:07:54 | 1:22:00 | 305th of 3,034 · faster than 89% |
787th of 2,052 Doubles Men (faster than 61%). Against the 63 who finished around 1:08:26: most time gained on burpee broad jump (0:44), most lost on the roxzone (0:35). Runs 5 to 8 took 6:03 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:11 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,052 Doubles Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:07 | 3:42 | faster than 86% |
| SkiErg: | 3:45 | 3:52 | faster than 73% |
| Run 2: | 4:25 | 5:06 | faster than 85% |
| Sled push: | 1:26 | 1:44 | faster than 92% |
| Run 3: | 4:44 | 5:24 | faster than 80% |
| Sled pull: | 3:09 | 2:54 | faster than 33% |
| Run 4: | 4:34 | 5:23 | faster than 88% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 2:11 | 3:03 | faster than 92% |
| Run 5: | 4:28 | 5:34 | faster than 93% |
| Row: | 4:05 | 4:23 | faster than 86% |
| Run 6: | 9:33 | 5:29 | faster than 1% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:37 | 1:33 | faster than 41% |
| Run 7: | 4:53 | 5:33 | faster than 79% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:26 | 3:24 | faster than 48% |
| Run 8: | 3:59 | 4:24 | faster than 70% |
| Wall balls: | 3:57 | 4:17 | faster than 74% |
| Roxzone: | 4:47 | 4:24 | faster than 36% |
| Runs (8 km) | 39:40 | 41:01 | faster than 58% |
| Stations (8) | 23:36 | ||
| Finish | 1:07:59 | 1:10:48 | 787th of 2,052 · faster than 61% |
458th of 1,191 Open Men (faster than 61%). Against the 35 who finished around 1:18:40: most time gained on burpee broad jump (0:34), most lost on wall balls (1:03). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:57 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:19 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,191 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:25 | 3:28 | faster than 11% |
| SkiErg: | 4:13 | 4:18 | faster than 63% |
| Run 2: | 4:17 | 4:48 | faster than 78% |
| Sled push: | 2:16 | 2:39 | faster than 79% |
| Run 3: | 4:50 | 5:08 | faster than 63% |
| Sled pull: | 4:22 | 4:29 | faster than 55% |
| Run 4: | 5:17 | 5:12 | faster than 46% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:03 | 5:08 | faster than 79% |
| Run 5: | 4:52 | 5:20 | faster than 70% |
| Row: | 4:36 | 4:39 | faster than 56% |
| Run 6: | 4:52 | 5:16 | faster than 68% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:13 | 2:05 | faster than 38% |
| Run 7: | 5:00 | 5:15 | faster than 60% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:49 | 4:57 | faster than 55% |
| Run 8: | 5:02 | 5:23 | faster than 64% |
| Wall balls: | 6:57 | 6:28 | faster than 42% |
| Roxzone: | 5:59 | 6:28 | faster than 61% |
| Runs (8 km) | 38:34 | 40:12 | faster than 59% |
| Stations (8) | 33:29 | ||
| Finish | 1:18:03 | 1:22:18 | 458th of 1,191 · faster than 61% |
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. The age group is the one entered for that race; for a team it is the team’s age group.
The fastest Ben has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:02 | Glasgow 2025 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:11 | Glasgow 2025 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 3:36 | Glasgow 2025 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 3:27 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:21 | Glasgow 2025 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:54 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:38 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 4:36 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 30:54 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 4:06 | Glasgow 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.
1 team partner
- Kienan McGrath1 race
From the team results above. A name opens the search: a partner can have more than one page.
Mechelen 2026, against 2,671 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 BBJ (faster than 96% of the field), weakest on Lunges (faster than 62%).
See the numbers
| Part | Ben: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 70% |
| Push | 81% |
| Pull | 68% |
| BBJ | 96% |
| Row | 83% |
| Carry | 66% |
| Lunges | 62% |
| Wall balls | 93% |
| Roxzone | 94% |
| Runs | 94% |
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: Burpee broad jump (faster than 96%); weakest: Sandbag lunges (faster than 62%).
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: Runs (8 km) (7:24 faster); weakest: SkiErg (0:08 faster).
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: 30:58 running, 29:34 at the stations and 5:49 in the roxzone; the longest station was the sandbag lunges (4:38).Below, Typical Open Men: 38:13 running, 35:25 at the stations and 7:50 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:43).
See the numbers
| Part | Ben | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 2:55 | 3:40 |
| SkiErg | 4:19 | 4:27 |
| Run 2 | 3:39 | 4:35 |
| Sled push | 2:15 | 2:40 |
| Run 3 | 3:54 | 4:52 |
| Sled pull | 3:58 | 4:20 |
| Run 4 | 3:59 | 4:52 |
| Burpee broad jump | 3:27 | 5:29 |
| Run 5 | 4:06 | 5:02 |
| Row | 4:27 | 4:44 |
| Run 6 | 4:02 | 4:54 |
| Farmers carry | 1:54 | 2:04 |
| Run 7 | 4:00 | 4:52 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:38 | 4:58 |
| Run 8 | 4:23 | 5:26 |
| Wall balls | 4:36 | 6:43 |
| Roxzone | 5:49 | 7:50 |
| Finish | 1:06:12 | 1:21:55 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
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