IRL Cathal O'Brien
5 HYROX races over 2 seasons: 1 solo, 4 in a team with 3 partners.
One best per race type
Finish time, race by race: one race type at a time
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Cathal O'Brien at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:18:08 at Málaga (Mar 2025); Cathal O'Brien was 2:33 slower at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | Mar 2025 | Doubles Mixed | 1:18:08 |
| Málaga | Apr 2026 | Doubles Mixed | 1:20:41 |
Each dot is one Doubles Mixed race; click one for that race's report. Not enough complete, clean Doubles Mixed races yet to measure the change. Team times are shared with a partner, so they move with who you race with.
This line shows the finish time of Cathal O'Brien at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:18:12 at Valencia (Oct 2025); Cathal O'Brien was 13:18 slower at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | Oct 2025 | Doubles Men | 1:18:12 |
| Vancouver | Dec 2025 | Doubles Men | 1:31:30 |
Each dot is one Doubles Men race; click one for that race's report. Not enough complete, clean Doubles Men races yet to measure the change. Team times are shared with a partner, so they move with who you race with.
5 results at 5 races
1,004th of 1,720 Doubles Mixed (faster than 41%). Against the 54 who finished around 1:21:12: most time gained on the eight runs (2:12), most lost on the roxzone (4:31). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:35 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:00 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,720 Doubles Mixed here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:39 | 4:58 | faster than 66% |
| SkiErg: | 4:06 | 4:14 | faster than 69% |
| Run 2: | 4:45 | 5:11 | faster than 73% |
| Sled push: | 2:41 | 2:06 | faster than 11% |
| Run 3: | 5:19 | 5:26 | faster than 56% |
| Sled pull: | 3:51 | 3:46 | faster than 45% |
| Run 4: | 5:18 | 5:27 | faster than 57% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:07 | 3:26 | faster than 23% |
| Run 5: | 5:26 | 5:33 | faster than 55% |
| Row: | 5:12 | 4:49 | faster than 17% |
| Run 6: | 5:34 | 5:28 | faster than 44% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:08 | 1:42 | faster than 8% |
| Run 7: | 5:39 | 5:30 | faster than 42% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 0:04 ‡ | 3:52 | |
| Run 8: | 5:57 | 5:23 | faster than 28% |
| Wall balls: | 4:50 | 4:15 | faster than 26% |
| Roxzone: | 11:12 | 6:32 | faster than 6% |
| Runs (8 km) | 42:33 | 43:03 | faster than 53% |
| Stations (8) | 26:59 | ||
| Finish | 1:20:41 | 1:18:27 | 1004th of 1,720 · faster than 41% |
483rd of 580 Doubles Men (faster than 16%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 580 Doubles Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:20 | 3:01 | faster than 95% |
| SkiErg: | 3:42 | 4:08 | faster than 96% |
| Run 2: | 4:20 | 5:19 | faster than 92% |
| Sled push: | 1:24 | 1:36 | faster than 83% |
| Run 3: | 6:20 | 5:42 | faster than 26% |
| Sled pull: | 3:46 | 3:28 | faster than 32% |
| Run 4: | 7:14 | 5:50 | faster than 11% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 2:29 | 3:06 | faster than 82% |
| Run 5: | 12:51 | 5:59 | faster than 0% |
| Row: | 4:23 | 4:31 | faster than 67% |
| Run 6: | 9:23 | 5:53 | faster than 3% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:37 | 1:37 | faster than 51% |
| Run 7: | 6:40 | 5:55 | faster than 23% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:26 | 3:31 | faster than 55% |
| Run 8: | 8:06 | 6:18 | faster than 12% |
| Wall balls: | 4:57 | 4:32 | faster than 33% |
| Roxzone: | 8:41 | 8:06 | faster than 38% |
| Runs (8 km) | 57:11 | 44:14 | faster than 9% |
| Stations (8) | 25:44 | ||
| Finish | 1:31:30 | 1:19:30 | 483rd of 580 · faster than 16% |
556th of 847 Doubles Men (faster than 34%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 847 Doubles Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 6:37 | 5:10 | faster than 5% |
| SkiErg: | 3:55 | 4:05 | faster than 79% |
| Run 2: | 4:48 | 4:48 | faster than 49% |
| Sled push: | 1:59 | 1:57 | faster than 46% |
| Run 3: | 5:13 | 5:09 | faster than 46% |
| Sled pull: | 3:23 | 3:25 | faster than 53% |
| Run 4: | 5:08 | 5:11 | faster than 52% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:25 | 2:58 | faster than 29% |
| Run 5: | 5:16 | 5:20 | faster than 53% |
| Row: | 4:39 | 4:23 | faster than 23% |
| Run 6: | 5:34 | 5:12 | faster than 31% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:05 | 1:41 | faster than 9% |
| Run 7: | 5:20 | 5:09 | faster than 41% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:52 | 3:32 | faster than 31% |
| Run 8: | 5:47 | 5:27 | faster than 38% |
| Wall balls: | 5:10 | 4:25 | faster than 20% |
| Roxzone: | 6:08 | 5:39 | faster than 36% |
| Runs (8 km) | 43:40 | 41:27 | faster than 37% |
| Stations (8) | 28:28 | ||
| Finish | 1:18:12 | 1:13:56 | 556th of 847 · faster than 34% |
516th of 1,002 Doubles Mixed (faster than 48%). Against the 30 who finished around 1:17:41: most time gained on the eight runs (1:57), most lost on the roxzone (1:05). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:48 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:27 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,002 Doubles Mixed here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:48 | 4:50 | faster than 51% |
| SkiErg: | 4:14 | 4:11 | faster than 44% |
| Run 2: | 5:10 | 5:13 | faster than 53% |
| Sled push: | 2:26 | 2:08 | faster than 23% |
| Run 3: | 5:15 | 5:29 | faster than 61% |
| Sled pull: | 3:26 | 3:39 | faster than 64% |
| Run 4: | 5:14 | 5:31 | faster than 63% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:24 | 3:18 | faster than 45% |
| Run 5: | 5:14 | 5:36 | faster than 68% |
| Row: | 5:04 | 4:45 | faster than 24% |
| Run 6: | 5:20 | 5:33 | faster than 59% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:10 | 1:44 | faster than 10% |
| Run 7: | 5:19 | 5:33 | faster than 61% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:18 | 3:48 | faster than 28% |
| Run 8: | 5:22 | 5:36 | faster than 60% |
| Wall balls: | 4:30 | 4:07 | faster than 30% |
| Roxzone: | 7:02 | 6:09 | faster than 27% |
| Runs (8 km) | 41:39 | 43:31 | faster than 62% |
| Stations (8) | 29:32 | ||
| Finish | 1:18:08 | 1:17:41 | 516th of 1,002 · faster than 48% |
1,262nd of 1,766 Open Men (faster than 28%). Against the 53 who finished around 1:31:44: most time gained on burpee broad jump (1:20), most lost on the eight runs (4:27). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:20 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:05 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,766 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:06 | 3:09 | faster than 1% |
| SkiErg: | 4:20 | 4:18 | faster than 46% |
| Run 2: | 5:55 | 5:11 | faster than 19% |
| Sled push: | 2:35 | 2:42 | faster than 60% |
| Run 3: | 6:08 | 5:43 | faster than 31% |
| Sled pull: | 3:56 | 4:39 | faster than 79% |
| Run 4: | 6:08 | 5:45 | faster than 32% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:23 | 5:51 | faster than 61% |
| Run 5: | 6:43 | 5:59 | faster than 24% |
| Row: | 5:33 | 4:49 | faster than 6% |
| Run 6: | 6:41 | 5:49 | faster than 19% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:01 | 2:05 | faster than 57% |
| Run 7: | 6:42 | 5:48 | faster than 20% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:19 | 5:03 | faster than 41% |
| Run 8: | 5:31 | 4:21 | faster than 16% |
| Wall balls: | 7:00 | 6:40 | faster than 42% |
| Roxzone: | 7:20 | 5:07 | faster than 11% |
| Runs (8 km) | 48:52 | 42:03 | faster than 17% |
| Stations (8) | 36:07 | ||
| Finish | 1:32:15 | 1:24:03 | 1262nd of 1,766 · faster than 28% |
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 organiser timed all eight stations and the total is theirs, but one split is not used in comparisons: it was under our floor for that station (just under the fastest Elite 15 splits ever), which usually means a timing slip at the mats or a short course. Open the splits to see it. The age group is the one entered for that race; for a team it is the team’s age group.
3 team partners
- Gemma Obrien2 races
- Damien McAleer1 race
- Ryan Chan1 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 Cathal 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 80% of the field), weakest on Row (faster than 6%).
See the numbers
| Part | Cathal: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 46% |
| Push | 60% |
| Pull | 80% |
| BBJ | 62% |
| Row | 6% |
| Carry | 57% |
| Lunges | 42% |
| Wall balls | 43% |
| Roxzone | 11% |
| Runs | 18% |
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 Cathal beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Sled pull (faster than 80%); weakest: Row (faster than 6%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Cathal's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Sled pull (0:43 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (6:49 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: Cathal 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.Cathal: 48:54 running, 36:07 at the stations and 7:20 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:00).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 | Cathal | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 5:06 | 3:09 |
| SkiErg | 4:20 | 4:18 |
| Run 2 | 5:55 | 5:11 |
| Sled push | 2:35 | 2:42 |
| Run 3 | 6:08 | 5:43 |
| Sled pull | 3:56 | 4:39 |
| Run 4 | 6:08 | 5:45 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:23 | 5:51 |
| Run 5 | 6:43 | 5:59 |
| Row | 5:33 | 4:49 |
| Run 6 | 6:41 | 5:49 |
| Farmers carry | 2:01 | 2:05 |
| Run 7 | 6:42 | 5:48 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:19 | 5:03 |
| Run 8 | 5:31 | 4:21 |
| Wall balls | 7:00 | 6:40 |
| Roxzone | 7:20 | 5:07 |
| Finish | 1:32:15 | 1:24:03 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Roxzone cost 2:13 against the typical Open Men finisher at Dublin 2024. The pacing guide is where that time comes back.
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