GBR Ben Smith
5 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:04:42 at Cardiff 2026.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Ben Smith at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:04:42 at Cardiff (Apr 2026); Ben Smith was 31:00 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:35:42 |
| Dublin | Nov 2025 | Open Men | 1:20:58 |
| Manchester | Jan 2026 | Open Men | 1:11:13 |
| Glasgow | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:17:20 |
| Cardiff | Apr 2026 | Open Men | 1:04:42 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 31:00 faster (1:35:42 to 1:04:42).
5 results at 5 races
125th of 2,728 Open Men (faster than 95%). Against the 85 who finished around 1:05:03: most time gained on the eight runs (1:09), most lost on sled pull (0:32). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:14 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:51 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,728 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:19 | 5:08 | faster than 90% |
| SkiErg: | 4:07 | 4:34 | faster than 96% |
| Run 2: | 3:55 | 4:45 | faster than 92% |
| Sled push: | 2:35 | 3:05 | faster than 81% |
| Run 3: | 4:11 | 5:07 | faster than 92% |
| Sled pull: | 3:52 | 4:21 | faster than 72% |
| Run 4: | 3:57 | 5:06 | faster than 96% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:22 | 5:50 | faster than 84% |
| Run 5: | 4:00 | 5:12 | faster than 97% |
| Row: | 4:20 | 4:49 | faster than 94% |
| Run 6: | 4:05 | 5:21 | faster than 98% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:46 | 2:43 | faster than 98% |
| Run 7: | 3:38 | 4:49 | faster than 98% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 2:58 | 5:01 | faster than 98% |
| Run 8: | 4:26 | 5:58 | faster than 98% |
| Wall balls: | 4:42 | 6:46 | faster than 89% |
| Roxzone †: | 3:32 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 32:28 | 41:35 | faster than 97% |
| Stations (8) | 28:42 | ||
| Finish | 1:04:42 | 1:23:41 | 125th of 2,728 · faster than 95% |
835th of 2,661 Open Men (faster than 68%). Against the 80 who finished around 1:16:47: most time gained on wall balls (1:42), most lost on sandbag lunges (2:36). Runs 5 to 8 took 5:11 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:21 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,661 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:17 | 4:54 | faster than 83% |
| SkiErg: | 4:09 | 4:31 | faster than 93% |
| Run 2: | 4:14 | 4:47 | faster than 80% |
| Sled push: | 2:29 | 2:53 | faster than 78% |
| Run 3: | 4:33 | 5:08 | faster than 77% |
| Sled pull: | 3:38 | 4:19 | faster than 78% |
| Run 4: | 4:41 | 5:08 | faster than 72% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:01 | 5:29 | faster than 84% |
| Run 5: | 6:57 | 5:17 | faster than 10% |
| Row: | 4:51 | 4:55 | faster than 57% |
| Run 6: | 4:56 | 5:10 | faster than 61% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:57 | 2:10 | faster than 68% |
| Run 7: | 5:02 | 5:10 | faster than 56% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:20 | 5:14 | faster than 16% |
| Run 8: | 6:00 | 6:00 | faster than 50% |
| Wall balls: | 4:32 | 7:15 | faster than 95% |
| Roxzone †: | 3:46 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 40:37 | 41:46 | faster than 56% |
| Stations (8) | 32:57 | ||
| Finish | 1:17:20 | 1:24:12 | 835th of 2,661 · faster than 68% |
408th of 2,544 Open Men (faster than 83%). Against the 78 who finished around 1:10:45: most time gained on the eight runs (1:35), most lost on burpee broad jump (1:08). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:21 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:21 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,544 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:56 | 3:35 | faster than 92% |
| SkiErg: | 4:08 | 4:23 | faster than 85% |
| Run 2: | 4:14 | 5:04 | faster than 91% |
| Sled push: | 2:24 | 2:43 | faster than 75% |
| Run 3: | 4:34 | 5:26 | faster than 88% |
| Sled pull: | 3:30 | 4:25 | faster than 87% |
| Run 4: | 4:32 | 5:29 | faster than 90% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:33 | 5:27 | faster than 47% |
| Run 5: | 4:42 | 5:38 | faster than 88% |
| Row: | 4:34 | 4:44 | faster than 69% |
| Run 6: | 4:36 | 5:31 | faster than 89% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:38 | 2:10 | faster than 91% |
| Run 7: | 4:32 | 5:29 | faster than 91% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:42 | 5:23 | faster than 70% |
| Run 8: | 3:47 | 4:44 | faster than 91% |
| Wall balls: | 5:53 | 7:00 | faster than 69% |
| Roxzone: | 5:07 | 5:26 | faster than 56% |
| Runs (8 km) | 33:49 | 41:15 | faster than 91% |
| Stations (8) | 32:22 | ||
| Finish | 1:11:13 | 1:24:01 | 408th of 2,544 · faster than 83% |
1,094th of 2,325 Open Men (faster than 52%). Against the 70 who finished around 1:20:16: most time gained on the eight runs (0:53), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:05). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:21 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:40 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,325 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:00 | 3:06 | faster than 58% |
| SkiErg: | 4:22 | 4:28 | faster than 66% |
| Run 2: | 5:03 | 5:08 | faster than 54% |
| Sled push: | 3:05 | 2:35 | faster than 21% |
| Run 3: | 5:23 | 5:29 | faster than 54% |
| Sled pull: | 4:32 | 4:34 | faster than 51% |
| Run 4: | 5:10 | 5:31 | faster than 67% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:14 | 5:25 | faster than 54% |
| Run 5: | 5:19 | 5:42 | faster than 67% |
| Row: | 4:56 | 4:48 | faster than 37% |
| Run 6: | 5:19 | 5:34 | faster than 61% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:34 | 2:05 | faster than 19% |
| Run 7: | 5:20 | 5:35 | faster than 61% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:53 | 5:03 | faster than 29% |
| Run 8: | 3:59 | 4:03 | faster than 53% |
| Wall balls: | 6:41 | 7:19 | faster than 60% |
| Roxzone: | 5:15 | 4:37 | faster than 35% |
| Runs (8 km) | 38:29 | 40:21 | faster than 63% |
| Stations (8) | 37:17 | ||
| Finish | 1:20:58 | 1:22:02 | 1094th of 2,325 · faster than 52% |
2,414th of 3,034 Open Men (faster than 20%). Against the 92 who finished around 1:36:00: most time gained on wall balls (2:17), most lost on the eight runs (2:34). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:23 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:56 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,034 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:14 | 3:36 | faster than 16% |
| SkiErg: | 4:19 | 4:22 | faster than 57% |
| Run 2: | 5:48 | 5:02 | faster than 19% |
| Sled push: | 3:00 | 2:52 | faster than 41% |
| Run 3: | 6:30 | 5:22 | faster than 14% |
| Sled pull: | 5:50 | 4:24 | faster than 13% |
| Run 4: | 6:29 | 5:21 | faster than 14% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:29 | 5:20 | faster than 26% |
| Run 5: | 6:56 | 5:36 | faster than 13% |
| Row: | 4:56 | 4:43 | faster than 30% |
| Run 6: | 6:52 | 5:28 | faster than 10% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:06 | 2:04 | faster than 46% |
| Run 7: | 7:05 | 5:29 | faster than 9% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:43 | 4:59 | faster than 15% |
| Run 8: | 5:31 | 4:41 | faster than 27% |
| Wall balls: | 5:57 | 6:31 | faster than 62% |
| Roxzone: | 7:06 | 4:55 | faster than 11% |
| Runs (8 km) | 49:20 | 40:58 | faster than 15% |
| Stations (8) | 39:20 | ||
| Finish | 1:35:42 | 1:22:00 | 2414th of 3,034 · faster than 20% |
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, so it can change from race to race.
The fastest Ben has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:07 | Cardiff 2026 · best of 5 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:24 | Manchester 2026 · best of 5 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 3:30 | Manchester 2026 · best of 5 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:01 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 5 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:20 | Cardiff 2026 · best of 5 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:38 | Manchester 2026 · best of 5 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 2:58 | Cardiff 2026 · best of 5 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 4:32 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 5 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 32:28 | Cardiff 2026 · best of 5 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 5:07 | Manchester 2026 · 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.
Cardiff 2026, against 2,728 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 99% of the field), weakest on Roxzone (faster than 63%).
See the numbers
| Part | Ben: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 96% |
| Push | 81% |
| Pull | 72% |
| BBJ | 84% |
| Row | 95% |
| Carry | 99% |
| Lunges | 99% |
| Wall balls | 89% |
| Roxzone | 63% |
| Runs | 97% |
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 99%); weakest: Roxzone (faster than 63%).
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) (9:07 faster); weakest: Roxzone (0:25 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: 32:31 running, 28:43 at the stations and 3:32 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (4:42).Below, Typical Open Men: 41:26 running, 37:09 at the stations and 3:57 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:46).
See the numbers
| Part | Ben | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:19 | 5:08 |
| SkiErg | 4:07 | 4:34 |
| Run 2 | 3:55 | 4:45 |
| Sled push | 2:35 | 3:05 |
| Run 3 | 4:11 | 5:07 |
| Sled pull | 3:52 | 4:21 |
| Run 4 | 3:57 | 5:06 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:22 | 5:50 |
| Run 5 | 4:00 | 5:12 |
| Row | 4:20 | 4:49 |
| Run 6 | 4:05 | 5:21 |
| Farmers carry | 1:46 | 2:43 |
| Run 7 | 3:38 | 4:49 |
| Sandbag lunges | 2:58 | 5:01 |
| Run 8 | 4:26 | 5:58 |
| Wall balls | 4:42 | 6:46 |
| Roxzone | 3:32 | 3:57 |
| Finish | 1:04:42 | 1:23:41 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
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