Athlete · Open Men · 40-44 · NZL NZL

Daniel Mears

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6 HYROX races over 3 seasons: 3 solo, 3 in a team with 2 partners.

Best Open Men time1:31:32Melbourne 2025
Best Open Men place558thof 848 · Auckland 2025
Latest race1:17:05Perth 2026 · Doubles Men with Todd WhiteheadFirst Doubles Men race
Strongest part of the raceBurpee broad jumpfaster than 85% of Open Men at Melbourne 2025
Personal bests

One best per race type

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

Finish time, race by race: one race type at a time

Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting faster
1:32:001:34:001:36:001:38:00 best 1:31:32

This line shows the finish time of Daniel Mears at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:31:32 at Melbourne (Dec 2025); Daniel Mears was 1:08 faster at the latest race than at the first.

See the numbers
Race Date Division Finish
Auckland Feb 2025 Open Men 1:38:30
Melbourne Dec 2025 Open Men 1:31:32
Sydney Jul 2026 Open Men 1:37:22

Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 6:58 faster (1:38:30 to 1:31:32).

Every race

6 results at 4 races

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Perth 2026 21 Aug 2026
Race results
Doubles Men, team 35-39, with Todd Whitehead 1:17:05 362nd of 709; 66th of 119 aged 35-39 45:37 26:34 4:54† Runs 45:37 · Stations 26:34 · Roxzone 4:54

362nd of 709 Doubles Men (faster than 49%).

Daniel Mears at HYROX Perth 2026, Doubles Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Doubles Men at this race, and the share of the 709 Doubles Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 709 Doubles Men here
Run 1: 4:30 4:01 faster than 21%
SkiErg: 4:04 3:57 faster than 35%
Run 2: 5:41 5:22 faster than 37%
Sled push: 1:40 1:44 faster than 60%
Run 3: 6:14 5:52 faster than 36%
Sled pull: 3:22 3:15 faster than 42%
Run 4: 6:10 5:54 faster than 39%
Burpee broad jump: 2:58 3:16 faster than 67%
Run 5: 6:17 6:03 faster than 40%
Row: 4:45 4:33 faster than 31%
Run 6: 6:08 5:55 faster than 41%
Farmers carry: 2:21 2:10 faster than 32%
Run 7: 5:39 5:22 faster than 37%
Sandbag lunges: 3:10 3:45 faster than 78%
Run 8: 5:03 4:57 faster than 45%
Wall balls: 4:14 4:26 faster than 60%
Roxzone †: 4:54
Runs (8 km) 45:37 43:43 faster than 38%
Stations (8) 26:34
Finish 1:17:05 1:16:48 362nd of 709 · faster than 49%

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Sydney 2026 1 Jul 2026 · 2 results
Race results
Open Men, 40-44 1:37:22 2476th of 3,324; 308th of 437 aged 40-44 46:46 41:16 9:22 Runs 46:46 · Stations 41:16 · Roxzone 9:22

2,476th of 3,324 Open Men (faster than 25%). Against the 100 who finished around 1:37:41: most time gained on burpee broad jump (1:04), most lost on the eight runs (2:09). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:27 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 4:51 more).

Daniel Mears at HYROX Sydney 2026, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 3,324 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 3,324 Open Men here
Run 1: 4:57 4:03 faster than 11%
SkiErg: 4:25 4:26 faster than 52%
Run 2: 5:03 4:23 faster than 19%
Sled push: 2:59 2:37 faster than 27%
Run 3: 5:44 4:42 faster than 13%
Sled pull: 4:21 4:26 faster than 53%
Run 4: 5:27 4:44 faster than 21%
Burpee broad jump: 5:32 5:43 faster than 53%
Run 5: 5:44 4:55 faster than 21%
Row: 4:52 4:45 faster than 38%
Run 6: 5:41 4:49 faster than 19%
Farmers carry: 2:13 2:05 faster than 39%
Run 7: 5:37 4:49 faster than 21%
Sandbag lunges: 7:12 5:35 faster than 21%
Run 8: 8:36 7:00 faster than 21%
Wall balls: 9:42 7:02 faster than 19%
Roxzone: 9:22 8:40 faster than 35%
Runs (8 km) 46:46 39:34 faster than 18%
Stations (8) 41:16
Finish 1:37:22 1:25:32 2476th of 3,324 · faster than 25%

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Doubles Mixed, team 40-44, with Kelly Ashworth 1:25:56 1967th of 2,979; 209th of 343 aged 40-44 49:12 27:21 9:26 Runs 49:12 · Stations 27:21 · Roxzone 9:26

1,967th of 2,979 Doubles Mixed (faster than 33%). Against the 89 who finished around 1:25:34: most time gained on sandbag lunges (1:06), most lost on the eight runs (3:05). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:27 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:51 more).

Daniel Mears at HYROX Sydney 2026, Doubles Mixed: every split in race order, the typical split of Doubles Mixed at this race, and the share of the 2,979 Doubles Mixed finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 2,979 Doubles Mixed here
Run 1: 5:23 4:35 faster than 16%
SkiErg: 4:17 4:13 faster than 42%
Run 2: 5:41 4:54 faster than 18%
Sled push: 1:48 1:50 faster than 54%
Run 3: 5:51 5:07 faster than 21%
Sled pull: 3:17 3:33 faster than 67%
Run 4: 6:00 5:09 faster than 19%
Burpee broad jump: 3:12 3:34 faster than 66%
Run 5: 5:53 5:18 faster than 28%
Row: 4:59 4:38 faster than 21%
Run 6: 5:50 5:14 faster than 28%
Farmers carry: 1:51 1:42 faster than 33%
Run 7: 5:56 5:17 faster than 27%
Sandbag lunges: 3:31 4:07 faster than 76%
Run 8: 8:43 7:22 faster than 23%
Wall balls: 4:26 4:29 faster than 53%
Roxzone: 9:26 8:41 faster than 34%
Runs (8 km) 49:12 43:02 faster than 23%
Stations (8) 27:21
Finish 1:25:56 1:20:06 1967th of 2,979 · faster than 33%

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Melbourne 2025 11 Dec 2025 · 2 results
Race results
Open Men, 40-44 1:31:32 1903rd of 2,868; 227th of 374 aged 40-44 46:15 35:08 10:15 Runs 46:15 · Stations 35:08 · Roxzone 10:15

1,903rd of 2,868 Open Men (faster than 33%). Against the 87 who finished around 1:31:01: most time gained on burpee broad jump (2:02), most lost on the eight runs (4:55). Runs 5 to 8 took 5:06 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 4:40 more).

Daniel Mears at HYROX Melbourne 2025, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 2,868 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 2,868 Open Men here
Run 1: 3:11 2:39 faster than 17%
SkiErg: 4:37 4:27 faster than 31%
Run 2: 5:27 4:36 faster than 17%
Sled push: 3:07 2:39 faster than 28%
Run 3: 5:55 4:55 faster than 15%
Sled pull: 4:14 4:49 faster than 71%
Run 4: 6:04 4:57 faster than 14%
Burpee broad jump: 4:00 5:18 faster than 84%
Run 5: 6:06 5:07 faster than 19%
Row: 4:54 4:47 faster than 38%
Run 6: 6:10 5:02 faster than 16%
Farmers carry: 2:14 2:05 faster than 38%
Run 7: 6:10 4:59 faster than 16%
Sandbag lunges: 4:12 5:16 faster than 81%
Run 8: 7:16 6:06 faster than 23%
Wall balls: 7:50 6:33 faster than 30%
Roxzone: 10:15 9:09 faster than 31%
Runs (8 km) 46:15 38:39 faster than 18%
Stations (8) 35:08
Finish 1:31:32 1:24:14 1903rd of 2,868 · faster than 33%

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Doubles Mixed, team 40-44, with Kelly Ashworth 1:32:41 1916th of 2,353; 174th of 247 aged 40-44 50:35 30:51 11:19 Runs 50:35 · Stations 30:51 · Roxzone 11:19

1,916th of 2,353 Doubles Mixed (faster than 18%). Against the 71 who finished around 1:31:36: most time gained on burpee broad jump (0:47), most lost on the eight runs (1:59). Runs 5 to 8 took 5:50 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 5:06 more).

Daniel Mears at HYROX Melbourne 2025, Doubles Mixed: every split in race order, the typical split of Doubles Mixed at this race, and the share of the 2,353 Doubles Mixed finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 2,353 Doubles Mixed here
Run 1: 3:41 2:59 faster than 12%
SkiErg: 4:31 4:13 faster than 17%
Run 2: 5:55 5:06 faster than 20%
Sled push: 1:58 1:56 faster than 46%
Run 3: 6:19 5:21 faster than 17%
Sled pull: 4:56 3:52 faster than 13%
Run 4: 6:29 5:24 faster than 16%
Burpee broad jump: 3:16 3:24 faster than 56%
Run 5: 6:25 5:30 faster than 20%
Row: 4:56 4:40 faster than 27%
Run 6: 6:26 5:30 faster than 20%
Farmers carry: 1:56 1:47 faster than 31%
Run 7: 7:06 5:29 faster than 10%
Sandbag lunges: 4:45 3:56 faster than 23%
Run 8: 8:17 6:18 faster than 12%
Wall balls: 4:33 4:13 faster than 35%
Roxzone: 11:19 9:07 faster than 17%
Runs (8 km) 50:35 41:48 faster than 16%
Stations (8) 30:51
Finish 1:32:41 1:19:19 1916th of 2,353 · faster than 18%

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Open Men, 40-44 1:38:30 558th of 848; 77th of 125 aged 40-44 49:28 41:23 7:39 Runs 49:28 · Stations 41:23 · Roxzone 7:39

558th of 848 Open Men (faster than 34%).

Daniel Mears at HYROX Auckland 2025, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 848 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 848 Open Men here
Run 1: 5:48 5:14 faster than 22%
SkiErg: 4:26 4:17 faster than 33%
Run 2: 5:10 4:56 faster than 37%
Sled push: 3:05 2:49 faster than 35%
Run 3: 6:31 5:35 faster than 18%
Sled pull: 6:48 5:11 faster than 16%
Run 4: 6:10 5:37 faster than 28%
Burpee broad jump: 5:07 6:14 faster than 71%
Run 5: 6:26 5:52 faster than 32%
Row: 5:01 4:55 faster than 41%
Run 6: 6:13 5:42 faster than 31%
Farmers carry: 2:29 2:10 faster than 27%
Run 7: 6:22 5:43 faster than 27%
Sandbag lunges: 5:58 5:37 faster than 41%
Run 8: 6:49 6:03 faster than 32%
Wall balls: 8:29 6:57 faster than 27%
Roxzone: 7:39 7:17 faster than 44%
Runs (8 km) 49:28 44:59 faster than 29%
Stations (8) 41:23
Finish 1:38:30 1:31:15 558th of 848 · faster than 34%

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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 Daniel has done each station

Part Best Race Typical
SkiErg 4:25 Sydney 2026 · best of 3 4:34
Sled push 2:59 Sydney 2026 · best of 3 3:04
Sled pull 4:14 Melbourne 2025 · best of 3 4:57
Burpee broad jump 4:00 Melbourne 2025 · best of 3 5:38
Row 4:52 Sydney 2026 · best of 3 4:53
Farmers carry 2:13 Sydney 2026 · best of 3 2:11
Sandbag lunges 4:12 Melbourne 2025 · best of 3 5:20
Wall balls 7:50 Melbourne 2025 · best of 3 7:03
Runs (8 km) 46:15 Melbourne 2025 · best of 3 41:47
Roxzone 7:39 Auckland 2025 · best of 3 7:23
How to read

Each station's best across Daniel'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

2 team partners

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

Station profile · best Open Men race

Melbourne 2025, against 2,868 Open Men

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Shape of the race

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

This chart shows where Daniel 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 85% of the field), weakest on Runs (faster than 18%).

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Part Daniel: faster than
Ski 31%
Push 29%
Pull 71%
BBJ 85%
Row 39%
Carry 39%
Lunges 82%
Wall balls 30%
Roxzone 31%
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

SkiErg faster than 31%
Sled push faster than 29%
Sled pull faster than 71%
Burpee broad jump faster than 85%
Row faster than 39%
Farmers carry faster than 39%
Sandbag lunges faster than 82%
Wall balls faster than 30%
Roxzone faster than 31%
Runs (8 km) faster than 18%

How much of the field Daniel beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Burpee broad jump (faster than 85%); weakest: Runs (8 km) (faster than 18%).

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

Minutes against the typical finisher

SkiErg 0:10 slower
Sled push 0:28 slower
Sled pull 0:35 faster
Burpee broad jump 1:18 faster
Row 0:07 slower
Farmers carry 0:09 slower
Sandbag lunges 1:04 faster
Wall balls 1:17 slower
Roxzone 1:06 slower
Runs (8 km) 7:36 slower

Daniel's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Burpee broad jump (1:18 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (7:36 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: Daniel against the typical Open Men finisher

Daniel1:31:32
3:114:375:273:075:554:146:044:006:064:546:102:146:104:127:167:5010:15
Typical Open Men1:23:24
2:394:274:362:394:554:494:575:185:074:475:022:054:595:166:066:339:09
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.Daniel: 46:20 running, 35:08 at the stations and 10:15 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:50).Below, Typical Open Men: 38:21 running, 35:54 at the stations and 9:09 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:33).

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Part Daniel Typical Open Men
Run 1 3:11 2:39
SkiErg 4:37 4:27
Run 2 5:27 4:36
Sled push 3:07 2:39
Run 3 5:55 4:55
Sled pull 4:14 4:49
Run 4 6:04 4:57
Burpee broad jump 4:00 5:18
Run 5 6:06 5:07
Row 4:54 4:47
Run 6 6:10 5:02
Farmers carry 2:14 2:05
Run 7 6:10 4:59
Sandbag lunges 4:12 5:16
Run 8 7:16 6:06
Wall balls 7:50 6:33
Roxzone 10:15 9:09
Finish 1:31:32 1:24:14

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

Wall balls cost 1:17 against the typical Open Men finisher at Melbourne 2025. The wall balls guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.

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