GBR Darren Smith
6 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:31:38 at Málaga 2025.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Darren Smith at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:31:38 at Málaga (Mar 2025); Darren Smith was 4:32 slower at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Oct 2024 | Open Men | 1:36:23 |
| Dublin | Nov 2024 | Open Men | 1:39:34 |
| Málaga | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:31:38 |
| London | May 2025 | Open Men | 1:33:01 |
| London ExCeL | Dec 2025 | Open Men | 1:39:30 |
| Lisbon | May 2026 | Open Men | 1:40:55 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 4:45 faster (1:36:23 to 1:31:38).
6 results at 6 races
1,074th of 1,304 Open Men (faster than 17%). Against the 40 who finished around 1:39:07: most time gained on sled pull (1:13), most lost on the eight runs (1:51). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:13 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:24 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,304 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:30 | 3:45 | faster than 13% |
| SkiErg: | 4:37 | 4:33 | faster than 41% |
| Run 2: | 5:40 | 4:42 | faster than 13% |
| Sled push: | 4:27 | 3:22 | faster than 13% |
| Run 3: | 5:40 | 5:03 | faster than 24% |
| Sled pull: | 4:55 | 4:56 | faster than 50% |
| Run 4: | 5:50 | 5:05 | faster than 21% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:39 | 5:20 | faster than 12% |
| Run 5: | 6:03 | 5:12 | faster than 20% |
| Row: | 5:01 | 4:50 | faster than 34% |
| Run 6: | 6:02 | 5:08 | faster than 18% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:59 | 2:19 | faster than 74% |
| Run 7: | 6:00 | 5:07 | faster than 19% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:25 | 5:01 | faster than 8% |
| Run 8: | 6:48 | 5:36 | faster than 18% |
| Wall balls: | 9:59 | 6:49 | faster than 14% |
| Roxzone: | 8:28 | 5:50 | faster than 12% |
| Runs (8 km) | 46:30 | 39:57 | faster than 19% |
| Stations (8) | 46:02 | ||
| Finish | 1:40:55 | 1:23:50 | 1074th of 1,304 · faster than 17% |
4,607th of 5,554 Open Men (faster than 17%). Against the 167 who finished around 1:41:30: most time gained on wall balls (1:40), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:50). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:48 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 4:27 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 5,554 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:49 | 3:13 | faster than 13% |
| SkiErg: | 5:07 | 4:50 | faster than 22% |
| Run 2: | 4:27 | 3:46 | faster than 15% |
| Sled push: | 3:29 | 2:48 | faster than 15% |
| Run 3: | 4:37 | 4:00 | faster than 18% |
| Sled pull: | 4:42 | 4:47 | faster than 53% |
| Run 4: | 4:45 | 4:02 | faster than 16% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:20 | 5:30 | faster than 10% |
| Run 5: | 4:46 | 4:09 | faster than 21% |
| Row: | 5:17 | 4:56 | faster than 21% |
| Run 6: | 4:48 | 4:04 | faster than 16% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:05 | 2:03 | faster than 47% |
| Run 7: | 4:57 | 4:05 | faster than 14% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 8:41 | 5:09 | faster than 5% |
| Run 8: | 6:55 | 5:55 | faster than 22% |
| Wall balls: | 8:44 | 7:20 | faster than 31% |
| Roxzone: | 14:11 | 11:44 | faster than 18% |
| Runs (8 km) | 38:59 | 33:23 | faster than 17% |
| Stations (8) | 46:25 | ||
| Finish | 1:39:30 | 1:23:09 | 4607th of 5,554 · faster than 17% |
1,458th of 1,917 Open Men (faster than 23%). Against the 59 who finished around 1:32:08: most time gained on wall balls (1:16), most lost on the eight runs (2:06). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:33 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:59 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,917 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:33 | 4:36 | faster than 9% |
| SkiErg: | 4:36 | 4:21 | faster than 23% |
| Run 2: | 5:19 | 4:30 | faster than 14% |
| Sled push: | 2:39 | 2:48 | faster than 63% |
| Run 3: | 5:22 | 4:49 | faster than 22% |
| Sled pull: | 4:26 | 4:20 | faster than 46% |
| Run 4: | 5:28 | 4:49 | faster than 20% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:06 | 5:16 | faster than 18% |
| Run 5: | 5:38 | 4:58 | faster than 23% |
| Row: | 4:55 | 4:40 | faster than 27% |
| Run 6: | 5:34 | 4:52 | faster than 20% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:58 | 2:09 | faster than 65% |
| Run 7: | 5:41 | 4:55 | faster than 19% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:19 | 5:07 | faster than 12% |
| Run 8: | 7:23 | 6:28 | faster than 26% |
| Wall balls: | 7:34 | 7:10 | faster than 43% |
| Roxzone: | 6:39 | 5:21 | faster than 21% |
| Runs (8 km) | 45:55 | 40:08 | faster than 20% |
| Stations (8) | 40:33 | ||
| Finish | 1:33:01 | 1:22:11 | 1458th of 1,917 · faster than 23% |
1,145th of 1,501 Open Men (faster than 23%). Against the 45 who finished around 1:31:06: most time gained on sled push (0:31), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:38). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:24 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:08 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,501 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:55 | 4:15 | faster than 15% |
| SkiErg: | 4:35 | 4:23 | faster than 27% |
| Run 2: | 5:19 | 4:40 | faster than 17% |
| Sled push: | 2:48 | 3:05 | faster than 69% |
| Run 3: | 5:26 | 5:02 | faster than 30% |
| Sled pull: | 4:27 | 4:31 | faster than 53% |
| Run 4: | 5:43 | 5:01 | faster than 19% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:15 | 5:07 | faster than 14% |
| Run 5: | 5:43 | 5:11 | faster than 29% |
| Row: | 4:59 | 4:53 | faster than 40% |
| Run 6: | 5:34 | 5:02 | faster than 26% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:54 | 2:05 | faster than 66% |
| Run 7: | 5:31 | 5:02 | faster than 28% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:11 | 4:59 | faster than 10% |
| Run 8: | 5:58 | 5:18 | faster than 27% |
| Wall balls: | 6:52 | 5:55 | faster than 29% |
| Roxzone: | 7:36 | 6:09 | faster than 24% |
| Runs (8 km) | 44:05 | 39:47 | faster than 25% |
| Stations (8) | 40:01 | ||
| Finish | 1:31:38 | 1:21:44 | 1145th of 1,501 · faster than 23% |
1,486th of 1,766 Open Men (faster than 15%). Against the 54 who finished around 1:40:18: most time gained on sled push (0:42), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:24). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:07 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:11 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,766 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:37 | 3:09 | faster than 17% |
| SkiErg: | 4:27 | 4:18 | faster than 30% |
| Run 2: | 6:08 | 5:11 | faster than 14% |
| Sled push: | 2:14 | 2:42 | faster than 83% |
| Run 3: | 8:04 | 5:43 | faster than 3% |
| Sled pull: | 4:55 | 4:39 | faster than 40% |
| Run 4: | 6:33 | 5:45 | faster than 21% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:19 | 5:51 | faster than 12% |
| Run 5: | 6:51 | 5:59 | faster than 21% |
| Row: | 4:57 | 4:49 | faster than 36% |
| Run 6: | 6:49 | 5:49 | faster than 16% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:07 | 2:05 | faster than 47% |
| Run 7: | 6:38 | 5:48 | faster than 22% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:41 | 5:03 | faster than 6% |
| Run 8: | 5:11 | 4:21 | faster than 23% |
| Wall balls: | 7:58 | 6:40 | faster than 27% |
| Roxzone: | 7:13 | 5:07 | faster than 12% |
| Runs (8 km) | 49:46 | 42:03 | faster than 14% |
| Stations (8) | 42:38 | ||
| Finish | 1:39:34 | 1:24:03 | 1486th of 1,766 · faster than 15% |
2,046th of 2,732 Open Men (faster than 25%). Against the 82 who finished around 1:36:25: most time gained on sled pull (1:28), most lost on the eight runs (2:33). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:28 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:38 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,732 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 6:19 | 5:16 | faster than 10% |
| SkiErg: | 4:30 | 4:23 | faster than 37% |
| Run 2: | 5:30 | 4:36 | faster than 13% |
| Sled push: | 2:24 | 2:51 | faster than 82% |
| Run 3: | 5:46 | 4:54 | faster than 15% |
| Sled pull: | 4:15 | 4:53 | faster than 73% |
| Run 4: | 5:48 | 4:58 | faster than 17% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:36 | 5:51 | faster than 11% |
| Run 5: | 5:51 | 5:10 | faster than 22% |
| Row: | 4:52 | 4:46 | faster than 41% |
| Run 6: | 5:50 | 5:02 | faster than 18% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:10 | 2:06 | faster than 45% |
| Run 7: | 5:39 | 5:02 | faster than 23% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:28 | 5:05 | faster than 20% |
| Run 8: | 6:31 | 5:32 | faster than 21% |
| Wall balls: | 6:47 | 6:43 | faster than 49% |
| Roxzone: | 9:13 | 7:31 | faster than 24% |
| Runs (8 km) | 47:11 | 40:42 | faster than 18% |
| Stations (8) | 40:02 | ||
| Finish | 1:36:23 | 1:25:29 | 2046th of 2,732 · faster than 25% |
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. * At that edition running was under 44% of the typical finish (48% is normal): the timing mats counted some running as station time, so its runs look faster and its stations slower than they were.
The fastest Darren has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:27 | Dublin 2024 · best of 6 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:14 | Dublin 2024 · best of 6 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:15 | Birmingham 2024 · best of 6 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 7:06 | London 2025 · best of 6 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:52 | Birmingham 2024 · best of 6 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:54 | Málaga 2025 · best of 6 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:28 | Birmingham 2024 · best of 6 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 6:47 | Birmingham 2024 · best of 6 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 38:59 | London ExCeL 2025 · best of 6 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 6:39 | London 2025 · best of 6 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Darren'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.
Málaga 2025, against 1,501 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where Darren sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Push (faster than 70% of the field), weakest on Lunges (faster than 11%).
See the numbers
| Part | Darren: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 27% |
| Push | 70% |
| Pull | 53% |
| BBJ | 14% |
| Row | 41% |
| Carry | 66% |
| Lunges | 11% |
| Wall balls | 30% |
| Roxzone | 24% |
| Runs | 26% |
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 Darren beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Sled push (faster than 70%); weakest: Sandbag lunges (faster than 11%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Darren's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Sled push (0:17 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (4:18 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: Darren 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.Darren: 44:10 running, 40:01 at the stations and 7:36 in the roxzone; the longest station was the burpee broad jumps (7:15).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).
See the numbers
| Part | Darren | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:55 | 4:15 |
| SkiErg | 4:35 | 4:23 |
| Run 2 | 5:19 | 4:40 |
| Sled push | 2:48 | 3:05 |
| Run 3 | 5:26 | 5:02 |
| Sled pull | 4:27 | 4:31 |
| Run 4 | 5:43 | 5:01 |
| Burpee broad jump | 7:15 | 5:07 |
| Run 5 | 5:43 | 5:11 |
| Row | 4:59 | 4:53 |
| Run 6 | 5:34 | 5:02 |
| Farmers carry | 1:54 | 2:05 |
| Run 7 | 5:31 | 5:02 |
| Sandbag lunges | 7:11 | 4:59 |
| Run 8 | 5:58 | 5:18 |
| Wall balls | 6:52 | 5:55 |
| Roxzone | 7:36 | 6:09 |
| Finish | 1:31:38 | 1:21:44 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sandbag lunges cost 2:12 against the typical Open Men finisher at Málaga 2025. The sandbag lunges guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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