GBR Ben Metcalfe
3 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:25:18 at Cardiff 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 Metcalfe at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:25:18 at Cardiff (May 2025); Ben Metcalfe was 19:51 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:45:21 |
| Cardiff | May 2025 | Open Men | 1:25:18 |
| London ExCeL | Dec 2025 | Open Men | 1:25:30 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 20:03 faster (1:45:21 to 1:25:18).
3 results at 3 races
3,153rd of 5,554 Open Men (faster than 43%). Against the 169 who finished around 1:24:56: most time gained on the eight runs (1:37), most lost on sled pull (1:14). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:10 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:23 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 5,554 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:57 | 3:13 | faster than 71% |
| SkiErg: | 4:47 | 4:50 | faster than 56% |
| Run 2: | 3:31 | 3:46 | faster than 68% |
| Sled push: | 2:43 | 2:48 | faster than 56% |
| Run 3: | 3:57 | 4:00 | faster than 52% |
| Sled pull: | 6:03 | 4:47 | faster than 16% |
| Run 4: | 4:17 | 4:02 | faster than 35% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:14 | 5:30 | faster than 34% |
| Run 5: | 4:23 | 4:09 | faster than 36% |
| Row: | 4:46 | 4:56 | faster than 67% |
| Run 6: | 4:00 | 4:04 | faster than 54% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:29 | 2:03 | faster than 22% |
| Run 7: | 3:57 | 4:05 | faster than 58% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:01 | 5:09 | faster than 29% |
| Run 8: | 5:32 | 5:55 | faster than 64% |
| Wall balls: | 8:45 | 7:20 | faster than 31% |
| Roxzone: | 11:17 | 11:44 | faster than 57% |
| Runs (8 km) | 32:30 | 33:23 | faster than 56% |
| Stations (8) | 41:48 | ||
| Finish | 1:25:30 | 1:23:09 | 3153rd of 5,554 · faster than 43% |
1,189th of 2,041 Open Men (faster than 41%). Against the 61 who finished around 1:25:47: most time gained on sled pull (0:34), most lost on wall balls (1:03). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:44 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:42 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,041 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:31 | 4:52 | faster than 20% |
| SkiErg: | 5:00 | 4:32 | faster than 10% |
| Run 2: | 4:50 | 4:35 | faster than 36% |
| Sled push: | 2:51 | 2:59 | faster than 60% |
| Run 3: | 5:01 | 4:51 | faster than 40% |
| Sled pull: | 4:34 | 4:43 | faster than 55% |
| Run 4: | 5:03 | 4:53 | faster than 40% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:11 | 5:57 | faster than 44% |
| Run 5: | 5:19 | 4:59 | faster than 34% |
| Row: | 4:36 | 4:47 | faster than 72% |
| Run 6: | 5:05 | 4:54 | faster than 40% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:01 | 2:06 | faster than 58% |
| Run 7: | 4:49 | 4:54 | faster than 54% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:53 | 4:46 | faster than 20% |
| Run 8: | 5:56 | 5:50 | faster than 47% |
| Wall balls: | 7:50 | 6:41 | faster than 30% |
| Roxzone †: | 4:48 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 41:34 | 40:14 | faster than 41% |
| Stations (8) | 38:56 | ||
| Finish | 1:25:18 | 1:22:29 | 1189th of 2,041 · faster than 41% |
2,732nd of 3,034 Open Men (faster than 9%). Against the 93 who finished around 1:45:19: most time gained on the eight runs (1:51), most lost on wall balls (4:07). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:33 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:51 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,034 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:19 | 3:36 | faster than 14% |
| SkiErg: | 5:01 | 4:22 | faster than 3% |
| Run 2: | 5:53 | 5:02 | faster than 17% |
| Sled push: | 3:43 | 2:52 | faster than 12% |
| Run 3: | 6:25 | 5:22 | faster than 15% |
| Sled pull: | 5:51 | 4:24 | faster than 12% |
| Run 4: | 6:29 | 5:21 | faster than 14% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:24 | 5:20 | faster than 15% |
| Run 5: | 6:32 | 5:36 | faster than 20% |
| Row: | 4:58 | 4:43 | faster than 28% |
| Run 6: | 6:31 | 5:28 | faster than 15% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:44 | 2:04 | faster than 11% |
| Run 7: | 6:31 | 5:29 | faster than 16% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 8:24 | 4:59 | faster than 4% |
| Run 8: | 6:05 | 4:41 | faster than 19% |
| Wall balls: | 13:14 | 6:31 | faster than 2% |
| Roxzone: | 5:24 | 4:55 | faster than 36% |
| Runs (8 km) | 48:42 | 40:58 | faster than 17% |
| Stations (8) | 51:19 | ||
| Finish | 1:45:21 | 1:22:00 | 2732nd of 3,034 · faster than 9% |
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 | 4:47 | London ExCeL 2025 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:43 | London ExCeL 2025 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:34 | Cardiff 2025 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:11 | Cardiff 2025 · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:36 | Cardiff 2025 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:01 | Cardiff 2025 · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:53 | Cardiff 2025 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 7:50 | Cardiff 2025 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 32:30 | London ExCeL 2025 · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 5:24 | Glasgow 2025 · best of 2 | 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.
Cardiff 2025, against 2,041 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 Row (faster than 72% of the field), weakest on Ski (faster than 11%).
See the numbers
| Part | Ben: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 11% |
| Push | 61% |
| Pull | 56% |
| BBJ | 45% |
| Row | 72% |
| Carry | 59% |
| Lunges | 21% |
| Wall balls | 31% |
| Roxzone | 50% |
| Runs | 42% |
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: Row (faster than 72%); weakest: SkiErg (faster than 11%).
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: Row (0:11 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (1:20 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: 41:34 running, 38:56 at the stations and 4:48 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:50).Below, Typical Open Men: 39:48 running, 36:31 at the stations and 4:49 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:41).
See the numbers
| Part | Ben | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 5:31 | 4:52 |
| SkiErg | 5:00 | 4:32 |
| Run 2 | 4:50 | 4:35 |
| Sled push | 2:51 | 2:59 |
| Run 3 | 5:01 | 4:51 |
| Sled pull | 4:34 | 4:43 |
| Run 4 | 5:03 | 4:53 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:11 | 5:57 |
| Run 5 | 5:19 | 4:59 |
| Row | 4:36 | 4:47 |
| Run 6 | 5:05 | 4:54 |
| Farmers carry | 2:01 | 2:06 |
| Run 7 | 4:49 | 4:54 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:53 | 4:46 |
| Run 8 | 5:56 | 5:50 |
| Wall balls | 7:50 | 6:41 |
| Roxzone | 4:48 | 4:49 |
| Finish | 1:25:18 | 1:22:29 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Wall balls cost 1:09 against the typical Open Men finisher at Cardiff 2025. The wall balls guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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