Athlete · Open Men · 25-29 · RSA RSA

Cullen Elson

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7 HYROX races over 2 seasons: 6 solo, 1 in a team with 1 partner.

Best Open Men time1:30:40Málaga 2025
Best Open Men place1112thof 1,501 · Málaga 2025
Latest race1:39:49London Olympia (EMEA Championship) 2026 · Open Men9:09 slower than Cullen's best Open Men time (1:30:40)
Strongest part of the raceBurpee broad jumpfaster than 71% of Open Men at Málaga 2025
Personal bests

One best per race type

solo, doubles and relay times are different races, so each has its own best

Open Men: finish time, race by race

Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting faster
1:35:001:40:001:45:001:50:001:55:00 best 1:30:40 best 1:30:40 · Málaga

This line shows the finish time of Cullen Elson at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:30:40 at Málaga (Mar 2025); Cullen Elson was 9:31 faster at the latest race than at the first.

See the numbers
Race Date Division Finish
Birmingham Oct 2024 Open Men 1:49:20
London Dec 2024 Open Men 1:37:25
Katowice Feb 2025 Open Men 1:40:37
Málaga Mar 2025 Open Men 1:30:40
Birmingham Oct 2025 Open Men 1:56:05
London Olympia (EMEA Championship) Mar 2026 Open Men 1:39:49

Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 18:40 faster (1:49:20 to 1:30:40).

Every race

7 results at 7 races

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Open Men, 25-29 1:39:49 895th of 961; 139th of 143 aged 25-29 51:04 39:42 9:07 Runs 51:04 · Stations 39:42 · Roxzone 9:07

895th of 961 Open Men (faster than 6%).

Cullen Elson at HYROX London Olympia (EMEA Championship) 2026, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 961 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 961 Open Men here
Run 1: 5:01 4:06 faster than 9%
SkiErg: 4:27 4:16 faster than 27%
Run 2: 5:40 4:00 faster than 6%
Sled push: 3:43 2:29 faster than 3%
Run 3: 6:20 4:14 faster than 3%
Sled pull: 4:54 3:45 faster than 14%
Run 4: 6:19 4:14 faster than 3%
Burpee broad jump: 4:07 4:18 faster than 55%
Run 5: 6:18 4:23 faster than 5%
Row: 4:51 4:33 faster than 23%
Run 6: 6:24 4:17 faster than 3%
Farmers carry: 2:08 1:55 faster than 32%
Run 7: 6:02 4:20 faster than 5%
Sandbag lunges: 5:23 4:14 faster than 17%
Run 8: 9:05 5:58 faster than 6%
Wall balls: 10:09 5:47 faster than 6%
Roxzone: 9:07 4:48 faster than 4%
Runs (8 km) 51:04 35:41 faster than 4%
Stations (8) 39:42
Finish 1:39:49 1:12:34 895th of 961 · faster than 6%

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Open Men, 25-29 1:56:05 3667th of 3,945; 553rd of 588 aged 25-29 57:54 47:31 10:45 Runs 57:54 · Stations 47:31 · Roxzone 10:45

3,667th of 3,945 Open Men (faster than 7%). Against the 118 who finished around 2:00:58: most time gained on burpee broad jump (4:50), most lost on the eight runs (4:49). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:07 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:42 more).

Cullen Elson at HYROX Birmingham 2025, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 3,945 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 3,945 Open Men here
Run 1: 6:09 5:18 faster than 16%
SkiErg: 4:39 4:30 faster than 32%
Run 2: 5:53 4:33 faster than 7%
Sled push: 4:49 3:15 faster than 9%
Run 3: 7:07 4:53 faster than 3%
Sled pull: 5:18 5:02 faster than 41%
Run 4: 7:47 4:55 faster than 1%
Burpee broad jump: 4:25 5:36 faster than 79%
Run 5: 7:06 5:05 faster than 5%
Row: 5:13 4:49 faster than 19%
Run 6: 7:16 4:55 faster than 3%
Farmers carry: 2:20 2:09 faster than 38%
Run 7: 7:30 4:55 faster than 2%
Sandbag lunges: 8:28 5:12 faster than 6%
Run 8: 9:11 5:10 faster than 2%
Wall balls: 12:19 7:15 faster than 8%
Roxzone: 10:45 6:40 faster than 5%
Runs (8 km) 57:54 39:57 faster than 2%
Stations (8) 47:31
Finish 1:56:05 1:25:13 3667th of 3,945 · faster than 7%

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Doubles Mixed, team U29, with Sophie Forder 1:43:18 923rd of 956; 307th of 316 aged U29 59:15 36:12 7:56 Runs 59:15 · Stations 36:12 · Roxzone 7:56

923rd of 956 Doubles Mixed (faster than 3%).

Cullen Elson at HYROX London 2025, Doubles Mixed: every split in race order, the typical split of Doubles Mixed at this race, and the share of the 956 Doubles Mixed finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 956 Doubles Mixed here
Run 1: 6:01 5:15 faster than 14%
SkiErg: 4:30 4:09 faster than 10%
Run 2: 6:02 4:59 faster than 9%
Sled push: 2:26 2:00 faster than 12%
Run 3: 6:26 5:11 faster than 8%
Sled pull: 4:48 3:31 faster than 6%
Run 4: 6:43 5:13 faster than 5%
Burpee broad jump: 3:27 3:21 faster than 45%
Run 5: 7:14 5:19 faster than 4%
Row: 4:59 4:37 faster than 15%
Run 6: 6:59 5:17 faster than 5%
Farmers carry: 1:55 1:46 faster than 28%
Run 7: 7:03 5:19 faster than 6%
Sandbag lunges: 6:53 3:52 faster than 3%
Run 8: 12:51 6:47 faster than 0%
Wall balls: 7:14 4:48 faster than 3%
Roxzone: 7:56 5:21 faster than 5%
Runs (8 km) 59:15 43:40 faster than 3%
Stations (8) 36:12
Finish 1:43:18 1:17:23 923rd of 956 · faster than 3%

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Open Men, 25-29 1:30:40 1112th of 1,501; 200th of 246 aged 25-29 46:41 35:54 8:11 Runs 46:41 · Stations 35:54 · Roxzone 8:11

1,112th of 1,501 Open Men (faster than 25%). Against the 45 who finished around 1:31:06: most time gained on burpee broad jump (1:45), most lost on the eight runs (2:25). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:36 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:08 more).

Cullen Elson at HYROX Málaga 2025, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 1,501 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 1,501 Open Men here
Run 1: 4:53 4:15 faster than 16%
SkiErg: 4:26 4:23 faster than 43%
Run 2: 5:37 4:40 faster than 9%
Sled push: 3:38 3:05 faster than 22%
Run 3: 6:01 5:02 faster than 12%
Sled pull: 4:57 4:31 faster than 35%
Run 4: 6:03 5:01 faster than 11%
Burpee broad jump: 4:25 5:07 faster than 70%
Run 5: 5:45 5:11 faster than 28%
Row: 4:54 4:53 faster than 48%
Run 6: 5:45 5:02 faster than 21%
Farmers carry: 1:54 2:05 faster than 66%
Run 7: 5:59 5:02 faster than 14%
Sandbag lunges: 6:23 4:59 faster than 17%
Run 8: 6:41 5:18 faster than 13%
Wall balls: 5:17 5:55 faster than 68%
Roxzone: 8:11 6:09 faster than 17%
Runs (8 km) 46:41 39:47 faster than 15%
Stations (8) 35:54
Finish 1:30:40 1:21:44 1112th of 1,501 · faster than 25%

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Open Men, 25-29 1:40:37 607th of 757; 124th of 140 aged 25-29 49:07 45:27 6:03† Runs 49:07 · Stations 45:27 · Roxzone 6:03

607th of 757 Open Men (faster than 19%).

Cullen Elson at HYROX Katowice 2025, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 757 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 757 Open Men here
Run 1: 4:07 3:59 faster than 42%
SkiErg: 4:19 4:26 faster than 65%
Run 2: 5:32 5:09 faster than 31%
Sled push: 2:50 2:11 faster than 11%
Run 3: 8:48 5:30 faster than 3%
Sled pull: 5:55 4:17 faster than 10%
Run 4: 5:53 5:32 faster than 35%
Burpee broad jump: 4:52 5:30 faster than 65%
Run 5: 6:02 5:38 faster than 35%
Row: 4:50 4:45 faster than 41%
Run 6: 6:03 5:31 faster than 31%
Farmers carry: 1:58 2:03 faster than 58%
Run 7: 5:54 5:34 faster than 36%
Sandbag lunges: 8:42 5:04 faster than 5%
Run 8: 6:48 6:10 faster than 31%
Wall balls: 12:01 6:48 faster than 7%
Roxzone †: 6:03
Runs (8 km) 49:07 43:36 faster than 25%
Stations (8) 45:27
Finish 1:40:37 1:25:17 607th of 757 · faster than 19%

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Open Men, 25-29 1:37:25 1797th of 2,324; 313th of 377 aged 25-29 46:55 41:31 9:05 Runs 46:55 · Stations 41:31 · Roxzone 9:05

1,797th of 2,324 Open Men (faster than 22%). Against the 70 who finished around 1:36:06: most time gained on burpee broad jump (1:51), most lost on the eight runs (3:36). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:26 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:09 more).

Cullen Elson at HYROX London 2024, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 2,324 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 2,324 Open Men here
Run 1: 6:24 5:45 faster than 21%
SkiErg: 4:32 4:25 faster than 35%
Run 2: 5:01 4:21 faster than 18%
Sled push: 2:57 3:04 faster than 57%
Run 3: 5:32 4:41 faster than 14%
Sled pull: 5:28 5:03 faster than 37%
Run 4: 5:49 4:44 faster than 11%
Burpee broad jump: 5:32 5:53 faster than 58%
Run 5: 6:04 4:56 faster than 13%
Row: 4:56 4:48 faster than 35%
Run 6: 5:42 4:48 faster than 15%
Farmers carry: 1:56 2:07 faster than 66%
Run 7: 5:35 4:47 faster than 18%
Sandbag lunges: 6:54 5:05 faster than 13%
Run 8: 6:51 5:33 faster than 17%
Wall balls: 9:16 6:43 faster than 16%
Roxzone: 9:05 7:38 faster than 24%
Runs (8 km) 46:55 39:49 faster than 15%
Stations (8) 41:31
Finish 1:37:25 1:25:48 1797th of 2,324 · faster than 22%

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Open Men, 25-29 1:49:20 2472nd of 2,732; 392nd of 415 aged 25-29 48:52 49:30 11:02 Runs 48:52 · Stations 49:30 · Roxzone 11:02

2,472nd of 2,732 Open Men (faster than 9%). Against the 81 who finished around 1:48:38: most time gained on burpee broad jump (1:09), most lost on sandbag lunges (2:24). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:51 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:55 more).

Cullen Elson at HYROX Birmingham 2024, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 2,732 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 2,732 Open Men here
Run 1: 6:30 5:16 faster than 8%
SkiErg: 4:57 4:23 faster than 7%
Run 2: 5:49 4:36 faster than 8%
Sled push: 4:04 2:51 faster than 6%
Run 3: 5:50 4:54 faster than 14%
Sled pull: 5:52 4:53 faster than 22%
Run 4: 5:53 4:58 faster than 15%
Burpee broad jump: 7:14 5:51 faster than 24%
Run 5: 6:08 5:10 faster than 15%
Row: 5:04 4:46 faster than 25%
Run 6: 6:12 5:02 faster than 10%
Farmers carry: 2:14 2:06 faster than 40%
Run 7: 5:55 5:02 faster than 16%
Sandbag lunges: 9:37 5:05 faster than 3%
Run 8: 6:38 5:32 faster than 19%
Wall balls: 10:28 6:43 faster than 10%
Roxzone: 11:02 7:31 faster than 8%
Runs (8 km) 48:52 40:42 faster than 13%
Stations (8) 49:30
Finish 1:49:20 1:25:29 2472nd of 2,732 · faster than 9%

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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; for a team it is the team’s age group.

Best splits · Open Men

The fastest Cullen has done each station

Part Best Race Typical
SkiErg 4:19 Katowice 2025 · best of 6 4:34
Sled push 2:50 Katowice 2025 · best of 6 3:04
Sled pull 4:54 London Olympia (EMEA Championship) 2026 · best of 6 4:57
Burpee broad jump 4:07 London Olympia (EMEA Championship) 2026 · best of 6 5:38
Row 4:50 Katowice 2025 · best of 6 4:53
Farmers carry 1:54 Málaga 2025 · best of 6 2:11
Sandbag lunges 5:23 London Olympia (EMEA Championship) 2026 · best of 6 5:20
Wall balls 5:17 Málaga 2025 · best of 6 7:03
Runs (8 km) 46:41 Málaga 2025 · best of 6 41:47
Roxzone 8:11 Málaga 2025 · best of 5 7:23
How to read

Each station's best across Cullen'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.

Raced with

1 team partner

From the team results above. A name opens the search: a partner can have more than one page.

Station profile · best Open Men race

Málaga 2025, against 1,501 Open Men

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Shape of the race

50% top SkiPushPullBBJRowCarryLungesWall ballsRoxzoneRuns
Cullenedge = faster than everyone, centre = slowest

This chart shows where Cullen 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 71% of the field), weakest on Runs (faster than 15%).

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Part Cullen: faster than
Ski 43%
Push 23%
Pull 35%
BBJ 71%
Row 49%
Carry 66%
Lunges 17%
Wall balls 68%
Roxzone 18%
Runs 15%

Further out means you beat more of the field on that part. A dent is a weak spot.

How you ranked on each station

SkiErg faster than 43%
Sled push faster than 23%
Sled pull faster than 35%
Burpee broad jump faster than 71%
Row faster than 49%
Farmers carry faster than 66%
Sandbag lunges faster than 17%
Wall balls faster than 68%
Roxzone faster than 18%
Runs (8 km) faster than 15%

How much of the field Cullen beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Burpee broad jump (faster than 71%); weakest: Runs (8 km) (faster than 15%).

Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.

Minutes against the typical finisher

SkiErg 0:03 slower
Sled push 0:33 slower
Sled pull 0:26 slower
Burpee broad jump 0:42 faster
Row 0:01 slower
Farmers carry 0:11 faster
Sandbag lunges 1:24 slower
Wall balls 0:38 faster
Roxzone 2:02 slower
Runs (8 km) 6:54 slower

Cullen's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Burpee broad jump (0:42 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (6:54 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: Cullen against the typical Open Men finisher

Cullen1:30:40
4:534:265:373:386:014:576:034:255:454:545:451:545:596:236:415:178:11
Typical Open Men1:20:38
4:154:234:403:055:024:315:015:075:114:535:022:055:024:595:185:556:09
RunsStationsRoxzone (moving between stations)

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.Cullen: 46:44 running, 35:53 at the stations and 8:11 in the roxzone; the longest station was the sandbag lunges (6:23).Below, Typical Open Men: 39:31 running, 34:58 at the stations and 6:09 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (5:55).

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Part Cullen Typical Open Men
Run 1 4:53 4:15
SkiErg 4:26 4:23
Run 2 5:37 4:40
Sled push 3:38 3:05
Run 3 6:01 5:02
Sled pull 4:57 4:31
Run 4 6:03 5:01
Burpee broad jump 4:25 5:07
Run 5 5:45 5:11
Row 4:54 4:53
Run 6 5:45 5:02
Farmers carry 1:54 2:05
Run 7 5:59 5:02
Sandbag lunges 6:23 4:59
Run 8 6:41 5:18
Wall balls 5:17 5:55
Roxzone 8:11 6:09
Finish 1:30:40 1:21:44

The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.

Roxzone cost 2:02 against the typical Open Men finisher at Málaga 2025. The pacing guide is where that time comes back.

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