GBR James Francis
8 HYROX races over 2 seasons.
One best per race type
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of James Francis at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 59:17 at Barcelona (May 2026); James Francis was 8:50 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:08:07 |
| Warsaw | Apr 2025 | Open Men | 1:07:35 |
| Cardiff | May 2025 | Open Men | 1:06:16 |
| Rome | Sep 2025 | Open Men | 1:05:08 |
| Birmingham | Oct 2025 | Open Men | 1:05:46 |
| London ExCeL | Dec 2025 | Open Men | 1:04:19 |
| Barcelona | May 2026 | Open Men | 59:17 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 8:50 faster (1:08:07 to 59:17).
8 results at 8 races
16th of 2,350 Open Men (faster than 99%). Against the 36 who finished around 1:00:37: most time gained on wall balls (0:31), most lost on sled push (0:06). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:29 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:42 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,350 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:29 | 4:28 | faster than 98% |
| SkiErg: | 4:16 | 4:42 | faster than 94% |
| Run 2: | 3:37 | 4:37 | faster than 98% |
| Sled push: | 2:45 | 3:25 | faster than 88% |
| Run 3: | 3:52 | 5:01 | faster than 97% |
| Sled pull: | 2:55 | 4:41 | faster than 99% |
| Run 4: | 3:45 | 4:59 | faster than 98% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:07 | 5:10 | faster than 97% |
| Run 5: | 3:48 | 5:03 | faster than 99% |
| Row: | 4:14 | 4:51 | faster than 98% |
| Run 6: | 3:43 | 4:56 | faster than 98% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:29 | 2:06 | faster than 96% |
| Run 7: | 3:47 | 4:55 | faster than 98% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:09 | 4:55 | faster than 97% |
| Run 8: | 3:54 | 5:14 | faster than 98% |
| Wall balls: | 3:38 | 6:38 | faster than 99% |
| Roxzone: | 3:58 | 6:16 | faster than 99% |
| Runs (8 km) | 29:52 | 39:26 | faster than 98% |
| Stations (8) | 25:33 | ||
| Finish | 59:17 | 1:22:58 | 16th of 2,350 · faster than 99% |
104th of 533 Pro Men (faster than 80%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 533 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:53 | 4:37 | faster than 31% |
| SkiErg: | 4:13 | 4:18 | faster than 68% |
| Run 2: | 4:06 | 4:15 | faster than 59% |
| Sled push: | 3:55 | 4:02 | faster than 57% |
| Run 3: | 4:06 | 4:36 | faster than 81% |
| Sled pull: | 4:08 | 5:06 | faster than 84% |
| Run 4: | 4:07 | 4:36 | faster than 81% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:22 | 4:30 | faster than 87% |
| Run 5: | 4:05 | 4:38 | faster than 83% |
| Row: | 4:23 | 4:32 | faster than 71% |
| Run 6: | 4:22 | 4:44 | faster than 74% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:27 | 2:48 | faster than 69% |
| Run 7: | 4:09 | 4:21 | faster than 63% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:02 | 4:34 | faster than 71% |
| Run 8: | 5:02 | 5:24 | faster than 66% |
| Wall balls: | 4:30 | 6:37 | faster than 91% |
| Roxzone †: | 2:53 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 34:47 | 37:29 | faster than 71% |
| Stations (8) | 31:00 | ||
| Finish | 1:08:40 | 1:17:50 | 104th of 533 · faster than 80% |
228th of 5,554 Open Men (faster than 95%). Against the 169 who finished around 1:04:49: most time gained on wall balls (0:53), most lost on the eight runs (0:47). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:11 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:23 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 5,554 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:32 | 3:13 | faster than 96% |
| SkiErg: | 4:26 | 4:50 | faster than 91% |
| Run 2: | 3:06 | 3:46 | faster than 93% |
| Sled push: | 2:17 | 2:48 | faster than 87% |
| Run 3: | 3:20 | 4:00 | faster than 90% |
| Sled pull: | 3:54 | 4:47 | faster than 85% |
| Run 4: | 3:17 | 4:02 | faster than 92% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:16 | 5:30 | faster than 96% |
| Run 5: | 3:23 | 4:09 | faster than 91% |
| Row: | 4:20 | 4:56 | faster than 97% |
| Run 6: | 3:24 | 4:04 | faster than 88% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:37 | 2:03 | faster than 87% |
| Run 7: | 3:31 | 4:05 | faster than 84% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:41 | 5:09 | faster than 92% |
| Run 8: | 5:07 | 5:55 | faster than 79% |
| Wall balls: | 4:04 | 7:20 | faster than 98% |
| Roxzone: | 9:13 | 11:44 | faster than 92% |
| Runs (8 km) | 27:36 | 33:23 | faster than 90% |
| Stations (8) | 27:35 | ||
| Finish | 1:04:19 | 1:23:09 | 228th of 5,554 · faster than 95% |
220th of 3,945 Open Men (faster than 94%). Against the 120 who finished around 1:05:26: most time gained on wall balls (1:05), most lost on the eight runs (1:59). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:51 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:07 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,945 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:25 | 5:18 | faster than 90% |
| SkiErg: | 4:10 | 4:30 | faster than 90% |
| Run 2: | 3:48 | 4:33 | faster than 90% |
| Sled push: | 2:14 | 3:15 | faster than 92% |
| Run 3: | 4:11 | 4:53 | faster than 84% |
| Sled pull: | 3:48 | 5:02 | faster than 91% |
| Run 4: | 4:01 | 4:55 | faster than 90% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:24 | 5:36 | faster than 96% |
| Run 5: | 4:08 | 5:05 | faster than 90% |
| Row: | 4:28 | 4:49 | faster than 85% |
| Run 6: | 4:10 | 4:55 | faster than 85% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:46 | 2:09 | faster than 81% |
| Run 7: | 4:11 | 4:55 | faster than 85% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:43 | 5:12 | faster than 91% |
| Run 8: | 4:47 | 5:10 | faster than 66% |
| Wall balls: | 3:50 | 7:15 | faster than 99% |
| Roxzone: | 4:50 | 6:40 | faster than 92% |
| Runs (8 km) | 33:37 | 39:57 | faster than 86% |
| Stations (8) | 27:23 | ||
| Finish | 1:05:46 | 1:25:13 | 220th of 3,945 · faster than 94% |
105th of 1,999 Open Men (faster than 94%). Against the 60 who finished around 1:04:56: most time gained on wall balls (0:09), most lost on the eight runs (0:42). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:28 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:11 less).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,999 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:01 | 5:41 | faster than 83% |
| SkiErg: | 4:11 | 4:29 | faster than 89% |
| Run 2: | 3:36 | 4:15 | faster than 89% |
| Sled push: | 2:21 | 2:56 | faster than 87% |
| Run 3: | 3:53 | 4:34 | faster than 87% |
| Sled pull: | 3:50 | 4:58 | faster than 89% |
| Run 4: | 3:50 | 4:34 | faster than 89% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:35 | 5:11 | faster than 90% |
| Run 5: | 3:57 | 4:44 | faster than 89% |
| Row: | 4:19 | 4:53 | faster than 97% |
| Run 6: | 3:54 | 4:36 | faster than 87% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:36 | 2:02 | faster than 88% |
| Run 7: | 3:55 | 4:38 | faster than 87% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:41 | 5:19 | faster than 94% |
| Run 8: | 4:06 | 5:30 | faster than 97% |
| Wall balls: | 4:21 | 6:59 | faster than 95% |
| Roxzone: | 5:09 | 6:44 | faster than 89% |
| Runs (8 km) | 32:09 | 38:40 | faster than 90% |
| Stations (8) | 27:54 | ||
| Finish | 1:05:08 | 1:23:07 | 105th of 1,999 · faster than 94% |
115th of 2,041 Open Men (faster than 94%). Against the 61 who finished around 1:05:47: most time gained on wall balls (0:55), most lost on the eight runs (2:03). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:53 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:00 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,041 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:38 | 4:52 | faster than 63% |
| SkiErg: | 4:28 | 4:32 | faster than 61% |
| Run 2: | 4:09 | 4:35 | faster than 75% |
| Sled push: | 2:36 | 2:59 | faster than 78% |
| Run 3: | 4:11 | 4:51 | faster than 87% |
| Sled pull: | 3:22 | 4:43 | faster than 98% |
| Run 4: | 4:10 | 4:53 | faster than 88% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:36 | 5:57 | faster than 97% |
| Run 5: | 4:17 | 4:59 | faster than 87% |
| Row: | 4:23 | 4:47 | faster than 93% |
| Run 6: | 4:13 | 4:54 | faster than 87% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:51 | 2:06 | faster than 74% |
| Run 7: | 4:13 | 4:54 | faster than 88% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:31 | 4:46 | faster than 93% |
| Run 8: | 5:18 | 5:50 | faster than 73% |
| Wall balls: | 3:41 | 6:41 | faster than 99% |
| Roxzone †: | 3:39 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 35:09 | 40:14 | faster than 84% |
| Stations (8) | 27:28 | ||
| Finish | 1:06:16 | 1:22:29 | 115th of 2,041 · faster than 94% |
144th of 1,483 Open Men (faster than 90%). Against the 47 who finished around 1:07:48: most time gained on burpee broad jump (1:08), most lost on the eight runs (2:14). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:18 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:15 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,483 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:22 | 3:53 | faster than 80% |
| SkiErg: | 4:03 | 4:28 | faster than 96% |
| Run 2: | 4:39 | 5:11 | faster than 77% |
| Sled push: | 2:19 | 2:28 | faster than 63% |
| Run 3: | 5:01 | 5:29 | faster than 72% |
| Sled pull: | 3:01 | 4:20 | faster than 96% |
| Run 4: | 4:51 | 5:30 | faster than 78% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:06 | 5:31 | faster than 98% |
| Run 5: | 5:08 | 5:40 | faster than 72% |
| Row: | 4:15 | 4:45 | faster than 96% |
| Run 6: | 5:01 | 5:33 | faster than 72% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:42 | 1:56 | faster than 75% |
| Run 7: | 5:05 | 5:30 | faster than 69% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:43 | 4:49 | faster than 87% |
| Run 8: | 3:57 | 4:58 | faster than 90% |
| Wall balls: | 4:17 | 6:05 | faster than 91% |
| Roxzone: | 4:13 | 5:33 | faster than 86% |
| Runs (8 km) | 37:01 | 42:07 | faster than 79% |
| Stations (8) | 26:26 | ||
| Finish | 1:07:35 | 1:22:34 | 144th of 1,483 · faster than 90% |
133rd of 1,322 Open Men (faster than 90%). Against the 39 who finished around 1:08:07: most time gained on burpee broad jump (0:47), most lost on the eight runs (1:02). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:01 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:36 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,322 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:04 | 5:03 | faster than 93% |
| SkiErg: | 4:04 | 4:30 | faster than 96% |
| Run 2: | 3:49 | 4:32 | faster than 89% |
| Sled push: | 2:40 | 2:59 | faster than 74% |
| Run 3: | 4:17 | 4:51 | faster than 79% |
| Sled pull: | 3:46 | 4:19 | faster than 76% |
| Run 4: | 4:03 | 4:52 | faster than 88% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:08 | 5:14 | faster than 97% |
| Run 5: | 4:14 | 5:02 | faster than 86% |
| Row: | 4:14 | 4:48 | faster than 98% |
| Run 6: | 4:04 | 4:55 | faster than 89% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:46 | 2:01 | faster than 76% |
| Run 7: | 4:10 | 4:53 | faster than 85% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:01 | 5:01 | faster than 83% |
| Run 8: | 5:46 | 5:32 | faster than 41% |
| Wall balls: | 4:37 | 6:06 | faster than 86% |
| Roxzone: | 5:32 | 6:50 | faster than 80% |
| Runs (8 km) | 34:24 | 39:51 | faster than 82% |
| Stations (8) | 28:16 | ||
| Finish | 1:08:07 | 1:22:33 | 133rd of 1,322 · faster than 90% |
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. * 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 James has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:03 | Warsaw 2025 · best of 7 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:14 | Birmingham 2025 · best of 7 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 2:55 | Barcelona 2026 · best of 7 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 3:06 | Warsaw 2025 · best of 7 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:14 | Barcelona 2026 · best of 7 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:29 | Barcelona 2026 · best of 7 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 3:09 | Barcelona 2026 · best of 7 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 3:38 | Barcelona 2026 · best of 7 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 27:36 | London ExCeL 2025 · best of 7 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 3:58 | Barcelona 2026 · best of 6 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across James'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.
Barcelona 2026, against 2,350 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where James 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 99% of the field), weakest on Push (faster than 89%).
See the numbers
| Part | James: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 95% |
| Push | 89% |
| Pull | 99% |
| BBJ | 97% |
| Row | 98% |
| Carry | 96% |
| Lunges | 97% |
| Wall balls | 99% |
| Roxzone | 99% |
| Runs | 99% |
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 James beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Sled pull (faster than 99%); weakest: Sled push (faster than 89%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
James's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Runs (8 km) (9:34 faster); weakest: SkiErg (0:26 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: James 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.James: 29:55 running, 25:33 at the stations and 3:58 in the roxzone; the longest station was the SkiErg (4:16).Below, Typical Open Men: 39:13 running, 36:28 at the stations and 6:16 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:38).
See the numbers
| Part | James | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 3:29 | 4:28 |
| SkiErg | 4:16 | 4:42 |
| Run 2 | 3:37 | 4:37 |
| Sled push | 2:45 | 3:25 |
| Run 3 | 3:52 | 5:01 |
| Sled pull | 2:55 | 4:41 |
| Run 4 | 3:45 | 4:59 |
| Burpee broad jump | 3:07 | 5:10 |
| Run 5 | 3:48 | 5:03 |
| Row | 4:14 | 4:51 |
| Run 6 | 3:43 | 4:56 |
| Farmers carry | 1:29 | 2:06 |
| Run 7 | 3:47 | 4:55 |
| Sandbag lunges | 3:09 | 4:55 |
| Run 8 | 3:54 | 5:14 |
| Wall balls | 3:38 | 6:38 |
| Roxzone | 3:58 | 6:16 |
| Finish | 59:17 | 1:22:58 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
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