IRL Brian McGrath
5 HYROX races over 2 seasons: 4 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 Brian McGrath at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:29:09 at Dublin (Nov 2024); Brian McGrath was 9:59 slower at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | Nov 2024 | Open Men | 1:29:09 |
| Barcelona | Apr 2025 | Open Men | 1:34:43 |
| Dublin | Nov 2025 | Open Men | 1:37:52 |
| Madrid | Nov 2025 | Open Men | 1:39:08 |
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.
5 results at 5 races
2,199th of 2,673 Open Men (faster than 17%). Against the 82 who finished around 1:37:27: most time gained on farmers carry (0:27), most lost on the eight runs (1:25). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:26 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:01 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,673 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:56 | 4:27 | faster than 25% |
| SkiErg: | 4:55 | 4:44 | faster than 29% |
| Run 2: | 5:10 | 4:39 | faster than 23% |
| Sled push: | 3:57 | 2:57 | faster than 8% |
| Run 3: | 5:23 | 4:55 | faster than 26% |
| Sled pull: | 6:23 | 4:40 | faster than 9% |
| Run 4: | 5:28 | 4:55 | faster than 24% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:48 | 5:22 | faster than 19% |
| Run 5: | 5:57 | 5:06 | faster than 18% |
| Row: | 4:43 | 4:49 | faster than 60% |
| Run 6: | 5:49 | 4:59 | faster than 18% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:21 | 2:19 | faster than 49% |
| Run 7: | 5:45 | 4:57 | faster than 18% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:08 | 5:01 | faster than 9% |
| Run 8: | 7:52 | 6:00 | faster than 11% |
| Wall balls: | 8:04 | 6:40 | faster than 28% |
| Roxzone: | 8:36 | 6:48 | faster than 22% |
| Runs (8 km) | 46:17 | 40:17 | faster than 18% |
| Stations (8) | 44:19 | ||
| Finish | 1:39:08 | 1:24:34 | 2199th of 2,673 · faster than 17% |
1,927th of 2,325 Open Men (faster than 17%). Against the 71 who finished around 1:39:28: most time gained on wall balls (1:42), most lost on sandbag lunges (2:04). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:01 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:42 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,325 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:24 | 3:06 | faster than 27% |
| SkiErg: | 4:41 | 4:28 | faster than 26% |
| Run 2: | 5:53 | 5:08 | faster than 18% |
| Sled push: | 2:48 | 2:35 | faster than 36% |
| Run 3: | 6:19 | 5:29 | faster than 19% |
| Sled pull: | 5:34 | 4:34 | faster than 20% |
| Run 4: | 6:25 | 5:31 | faster than 18% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:18 | 5:25 | faster than 9% |
| Run 5: | 6:22 | 5:42 | faster than 26% |
| Row: | 5:08 | 4:48 | faster than 21% |
| Run 6: | 6:19 | 5:34 | faster than 22% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:10 | 2:05 | faster than 42% |
| Run 7: | 6:23 | 5:35 | faster than 22% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 8:42 | 5:03 | faster than 4% |
| Run 8: | 4:58 | 4:03 | faster than 19% |
| Wall balls: | 8:53 | 7:19 | faster than 28% |
| Roxzone: | 5:42 | 4:37 | faster than 27% |
| Runs (8 km) | 45:59 | 40:21 | faster than 21% |
| Stations (8) | 46:14 | ||
| Finish | 1:37:52 | 1:22:02 | 1927th of 2,325 · faster than 17% |
1,477th of 1,904 Open Men (faster than 22%). Against the 57 who finished around 1:35:56: most time gained on sled pull (0:52), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:03). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:28 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:17 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,904 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:42 | 4:20 | faster than 26% |
| SkiErg: | 4:32 | 4:24 | faster than 33% |
| Run 2: | 5:13 | 4:36 | faster than 20% |
| Sled push: | 3:19 | 3:10 | faster than 41% |
| Run 3: | 5:40 | 5:01 | faster than 21% |
| Sled pull: | 4:54 | 4:55 | faster than 50% |
| Run 4: | 5:44 | 5:00 | faster than 19% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:42 | 5:11 | faster than 18% |
| Run 5: | 6:02 | 5:05 | faster than 15% |
| Row: | 4:51 | 4:44 | faster than 39% |
| Run 6: | 5:56 | 4:59 | faster than 13% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:06 | 2:04 | faster than 48% |
| Run 7: | 5:34 | 4:59 | faster than 24% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:20 | 5:04 | faster than 9% |
| Run 8: | 6:15 | 5:21 | faster than 20% |
| Wall balls: | 8:05 | 6:32 | faster than 26% |
| Roxzone: | 7:56 | 6:42 | faster than 26% |
| Runs (8 km) | 45:02 | 39:40 | faster than 19% |
| Stations (8) | 41:49 | ||
| Finish | 1:34:43 | 1:23:07 | 1477th of 1,904 · faster than 22% |
650th of 1,076 Doubles Men (faster than 39%). Against the 34 who finished around 1:14:19: most time gained on sled pull (1:06), most lost on the eight runs (5:11). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:56 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:18 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,076 Doubles Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:06 | 4:23 | faster than 10% |
| SkiErg: | 3:44 | 3:55 | faster than 82% |
| Run 2: | 5:38 | 4:45 | faster than 10% |
| Sled push: | 1:40 | 1:50 | faster than 76% |
| Run 3: | 5:47 | 5:05 | faster than 19% |
| Sled pull: | 2:03 | 3:02 | faster than 98% |
| Run 4: | 6:02 | 5:08 | faster than 14% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 2:39 | 3:02 | faster than 70% |
| Run 5: | 6:02 | 5:18 | faster than 21% |
| Row: | 4:02 | 4:31 | faster than 94% |
| Run 6: | 6:02 | 5:10 | faster than 17% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:21 | 1:37 | faster than 89% |
| Run 7: | 6:08 | 5:09 | faster than 14% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 2:35 | 3:28 | faster than 93% |
| Run 8: | 6:17 | 5:13 | faster than 16% |
| Wall balls: | 3:41 | 3:59 | faster than 75% |
| Roxzone: | 5:46 | 5:48 | faster than 51% |
| Runs (8 km) | 46:59 | 40:19 | faster than 15% |
| Stations (8) | 21:45 | ||
| Finish | 1:14:25 | 1:11:57 | 650th of 1,076 · faster than 39% |
1,130th of 1,766 Open Men (faster than 36%). Against the 54 who finished around 1:29:27: most time gained on sled pull (1:30), most lost on the eight runs (2:27). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:30 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:24 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,766 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:46 | 3:09 | faster than 12% |
| SkiErg: | 4:35 | 4:18 | faster than 18% |
| Run 2: | 6:01 | 5:11 | faster than 16% |
| Sled push: | 2:57 | 2:42 | faster than 32% |
| Run 3: | 6:37 | 5:43 | faster than 19% |
| Sled pull: | 3:33 | 4:39 | faster than 91% |
| Run 4: | 6:25 | 5:45 | faster than 24% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:32 | 5:51 | faster than 35% |
| Run 5: | 6:08 | 5:59 | faster than 43% |
| Row: | 5:26 | 4:49 | faster than 9% |
| Run 6: | 6:13 | 5:49 | faster than 32% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:01 | 2:05 | faster than 57% |
| Run 7: | 6:25 | 5:48 | faster than 27% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:57 | 5:03 | faster than 25% |
| Run 8: | 4:34 | 4:21 | faster than 41% |
| Wall balls: | 6:48 | 6:40 | faster than 47% |
| Roxzone: | 5:18 | 5:07 | faster than 44% |
| Runs (8 km) | 46:07 | 42:03 | faster than 27% |
| Stations (8) | 37:49 | ||
| Finish | 1:29:09 | 1:24:03 | 1130th of 1,766 · faster than 36% |
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 Brian has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:32 | Barcelona 2025 · best of 4 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:48 | Dublin 2025 · best of 4 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 3:33 | Dublin 2024 · best of 4 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:32 | Dublin 2024 · best of 4 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:43 | Madrid 2025 · best of 4 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:01 | Dublin 2024 · best of 4 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:57 | Dublin 2024 · best of 4 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 6:48 | Dublin 2024 · best of 4 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 45:02 | Barcelona 2025 · best of 4 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 5:18 | Dublin 2024 · best of 4 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Brian'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
- Padraigh Walsh1 race
From the team results above. A name opens the search: a partner can have more than one page.
Dublin 2024, against 1,766 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where Brian 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 91% of the field), weakest on Row (faster than 9%).
See the numbers
| Part | Brian: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 18% |
| Push | 33% |
| Pull | 91% |
| BBJ | 36% |
| Row | 9% |
| Carry | 57% |
| Lunges | 25% |
| Wall balls | 48% |
| Roxzone | 44% |
| Runs | 27% |
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 Brian beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Sled pull (faster than 91%); weakest: Row (faster than 9%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Brian's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Sled pull (1:06 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (4:04 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: Brian 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.Brian: 46:10 running, 37:49 at the stations and 5:18 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:48).Below, Typical Open Men: 41:45 running, 36:07 at the stations and 5:07 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:40).
See the numbers
| Part | Brian | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 3:46 | 3:09 |
| SkiErg | 4:35 | 4:18 |
| Run 2 | 6:01 | 5:11 |
| Sled push | 2:57 | 2:42 |
| Run 3 | 6:37 | 5:43 |
| Sled pull | 3:33 | 4:39 |
| Run 4 | 6:25 | 5:45 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:32 | 5:51 |
| Run 5 | 6:08 | 5:59 |
| Row | 5:26 | 4:49 |
| Run 6 | 6:13 | 5:49 |
| Farmers carry | 2:01 | 2:05 |
| Run 7 | 6:25 | 5:48 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:57 | 5:03 |
| Run 8 | 4:34 | 4:21 |
| Wall balls | 6:48 | 6:40 |
| Roxzone | 5:18 | 5:07 |
| Finish | 1:29:09 | 1:24:03 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sandbag lunges cost 0:54 against the typical Open Men finisher at Dublin 2024. The sandbag lunges guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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