RSA Dirk Herbst
4 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:08:55 at Johannesburg 2026.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Dirk Herbst at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:08:55 at Johannesburg (May 2026); Dirk Herbst was 14:36 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg (I) | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:23:31 |
| Johannesburg | Nov 2025 | Open Men | 1:11:59 |
| Cape Town | Apr 2026 | Open Men | 1:10:34 |
| Johannesburg | May 2026 | Open Men | 1:08:55 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 14:36 faster (1:23:31 to 1:08:55).
4 results at 4 races
12th of 745 Open Men (faster than 98%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 745 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:24 | 7:15 | faster than 96% |
| SkiErg: | 4:04 | 4:45 | faster than 99% |
| Run 2: | 3:30 | 4:53 | faster than 97% |
| Sled push: | 2:03 | 3:18 | faster than 97% |
| Run 3: | 4:15 | 5:16 | faster than 90% |
| Sled pull: | 3:29 | 5:43 | faster than 99% |
| Run 4: | 3:57 | 5:15 | faster than 94% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:28 | 7:01 | faster than 93% |
| Run 5: | 3:58 | 5:19 | faster than 95% |
| Row: | 4:26 | 5:22 | faster than 98% |
| Run 6: | 3:58 | 5:17 | faster than 94% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:00 | 2:24 | faster than 79% |
| Run 7: | 3:51 | 5:13 | faster than 95% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:49 | 5:55 | faster than 95% |
| Run 8: | 6:01 | 8:21 | faster than 93% |
| Wall balls: | 4:19 | 8:47 | fastest in the field |
| Roxzone: | 5:29 | 9:01 | faster than 95% |
| Runs (8 km) | 34:52 | 47:20 | faster than 95% |
| Stations (8) | 28:38 | ||
| Finish | 1:08:55 | 1:41:40 | 12th of 745 · faster than 98% |
28th of 717 Open Men (faster than 96%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 717 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:40 | 4:03 | fastest in the field |
| SkiErg: | 3:58 | 4:32 | faster than 97% |
| Run 2: | 4:10 | 5:38 | faster than 97% |
| Sled push: | 2:27 | 3:11 | faster than 87% |
| Run 3: | 4:55 | 6:13 | faster than 89% |
| Sled pull: | 4:08 | 5:26 | faster than 87% |
| Run 4: | 4:38 | 6:11 | faster than 94% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:42 | 6:26 | faster than 83% |
| Run 5: | 4:44 | 6:25 | faster than 95% |
| Row: | 4:32 | 5:05 | faster than 91% |
| Run 6: | 4:32 | 6:10 | faster than 96% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:58 | 2:18 | faster than 76% |
| Run 7: | 5:05 | 6:12 | faster than 84% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:35 | 5:47 | faster than 79% |
| Run 8: | 5:39 | 7:00 | faster than 82% |
| Wall balls: | 4:09 | 8:08 | fastest in the field |
| Roxzone: | 3:49 | 6:51 | faster than 95% |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:20 | 48:46 | faster than 94% |
| Stations (8) | 30:29 | ||
| Finish | 1:10:34 | 1:37:27 | 28th of 717 · faster than 96% |
8th of 652 Open Men (faster than 98%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 652 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:57 | 4:02 | faster than 93% |
| SkiErg: | 4:07 | 4:51 | faster than 99% |
| Run 2: | 4:20 | 5:46 | faster than 94% |
| Sled push: | 2:58 | 3:54 | faster than 83% |
| Run 3: | 4:53 | 6:19 | faster than 93% |
| Sled pull: | 3:47 | 5:57 | faster than 97% |
| Run 4: | 4:46 | 6:21 | faster than 93% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:13 | 6:53 | faster than 95% |
| Run 5: | 4:49 | 6:35 | faster than 95% |
| Row: | 4:35 | 5:09 | faster than 90% |
| Run 6: | 4:41 | 6:25 | faster than 95% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:52 | 2:19 | faster than 85% |
| Run 7: | 4:43 | 6:27 | faster than 95% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:17 | 5:52 | faster than 88% |
| Run 8: | 5:26 | 7:40 | faster than 92% |
| Wall balls: | 4:18 | 8:39 | faster than 99% |
| Roxzone: | 5:25 | 9:13 | faster than 96% |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:31 | 50:48 | faster than 95% |
| Stations (8) | 30:07 | ||
| Finish | 1:11:59 | 1:45:36 | 8th of 652 · faster than 98% |
61st of 422 Open Men (faster than 85%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 422 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:50 | 4:00 | faster than 28% |
| SkiErg: | 4:17 | 4:32 | faster than 80% |
| Run 2: | 4:25 | 5:42 | faster than 95% |
| Sled push: | 2:35 | 3:00 | faster than 71% |
| Run 3: | 5:11 | 6:10 | faster than 86% |
| Sled pull: | 3:52 | 5:12 | faster than 91% |
| Run 4: | 5:05 | 6:10 | faster than 88% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:31 | 6:43 | faster than 55% |
| Run 5: | 5:07 | 6:37 | faster than 91% |
| Row: | 4:49 | 5:13 | faster than 82% |
| Run 6: | 5:00 | 6:22 | faster than 90% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:12 | 2:19 | faster than 60% |
| Run 7: | 5:01 | 6:13 | faster than 90% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:18 | 5:30 | faster than 32% |
| Run 8: | 6:38 | 7:30 | faster than 69% |
| Wall balls: | 5:47 | 8:20 | faster than 87% |
| Roxzone: | 6:02 | 8:00 | faster than 83% |
| Runs (8 km) | 41:13 | 49:37 | faster than 85% |
| Stations (8) | 36:21 | ||
| Finish | 1:23:31 | 1:40:18 | 61st of 422 · faster than 85% |
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.
The fastest Dirk has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 3:58 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 4 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:03 | Johannesburg 2026 · best of 4 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 3:29 | Johannesburg 2026 · best of 4 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:13 | Johannesburg 2025 · best of 4 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:26 | Johannesburg 2026 · best of 4 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:52 | Johannesburg 2025 · best of 4 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 3:49 | Johannesburg 2026 · best of 4 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 4:09 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 4 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 34:52 | Johannesburg 2026 · best of 4 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 3:49 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 4 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Dirk'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.
Johannesburg 2026, against 745 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where Dirk sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Wall balls (faster than 99% of the field), weakest on Carry (faster than 80%).
See the numbers
| Part | Dirk: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 99% |
| Push | 98% |
| Pull | 99% |
| BBJ | 94% |
| Row | 99% |
| Carry | 80% |
| Lunges | 96% |
| Wall balls | 99% |
| Roxzone | 96% |
| Runs | 96% |
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 Dirk beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Wall balls (faster than 99%); weakest: Farmers carry (faster than 80%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Dirk's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Runs (8 km) (12:28 faster); weakest: Farmers carry (0:24 faster).
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: Dirk 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.Dirk: 34:55 running, 28:38 at the stations and 5:29 in the roxzone; the longest station was the burpee broad jumps (4:28).Below, Typical Open Men: 46:49 running, 43:15 at the stations and 9:01 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (8:47).
See the numbers
| Part | Dirk | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 5:24 | 7:15 |
| SkiErg | 4:04 | 4:45 |
| Run 2 | 3:30 | 4:53 |
| Sled push | 2:03 | 3:18 |
| Run 3 | 4:15 | 5:16 |
| Sled pull | 3:29 | 5:43 |
| Run 4 | 3:57 | 5:15 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:28 | 7:01 |
| Run 5 | 3:58 | 5:19 |
| Row | 4:26 | 5:22 |
| Run 6 | 3:58 | 5:17 |
| Farmers carry | 2:00 | 2:24 |
| Run 7 | 3:51 | 5:13 |
| Sandbag lunges | 3:49 | 5:55 |
| Run 8 | 6:01 | 8:21 |
| Wall balls | 4:19 | 8:47 |
| Roxzone | 5:29 | 9:01 |
| Finish | 1:08:55 | 1:41:40 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
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