GBR James Wales
7 HYROX races over 3 seasons: 5 solo, 2 in a team with 4 partners.
Two results in one division at the same race (Open Men at Glasgow 2026): either two athletes called James Wales, or one athlete who raced twice. Both are shown as published; the bests use the faster one.
One best per race type
Finish time, race by race: one race type at a time
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of James Wales at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:25:33 at Glasgow (Mar 2026); James Wales was 0:34 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:41:21 |
| Glasgow | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:25:33 |
| Birmingham | Oct 2026 | Open Men | 1:40:47 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report.
This line shows the finish time of James Wales at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:30:23 at Glasgow (Mar 2025); James Wales was 8:00 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | Nov 2024 | Pro Men | 1:38:23 |
| Glasgow | Mar 2025 | Pro Men | 1:30:23 |
Each dot is one Pro Men race; click one for that race's report. Not enough complete, clean Pro Men races yet to measure the change.
7 results at 5 races
3,201st of 3,831 Open Men (faster than 16%). Against the 115 who finished around 1:42:05: most time gained on the roxzone (1:07), most lost on sled pull (0:58). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:30 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:16 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,831 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 6:03 | 5:09 | faster than 16% |
| SkiErg: | 4:42 | 4:33 | faster than 33% |
| Run 2: | 5:18 | 4:31 | faster than 17% |
| Sled push: | 4:02 | 3:20 | faster than 19% |
| Run 3: | 5:23 | 4:51 | faster than 26% |
| Sled pull: | 6:31 | 4:36 | faster than 8% |
| Run 4: | 5:24 | 4:51 | faster than 26% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:22 | 5:33 | faster than 18% |
| Run 5: | 5:43 | 4:59 | faster than 22% |
| Row: | 5:14 | 4:48 | faster than 19% |
| Run 6: | 5:54 | 4:52 | faster than 13% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:55 | 2:08 | faster than 12% |
| Run 7: | 6:07 | 4:52 | faster than 10% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:18 | 5:08 | faster than 23% |
| Run 8: | 6:54 | 5:11 | faster than 10% |
| Wall balls: | 9:50 | 7:05 | faster than 18% |
| Roxzone: | 7:14 | 6:25 | faster than 33% |
| Runs (8 km) | 46:44 | 39:20 | faster than 16% |
| Stations (8) | 46:54 | ||
| Finish | 1:40:47 | 1:24:06 | 3201st of 3,831 · faster than 16% |
1,418th of 2,661 Open Men (faster than 46%). Against the 82 who finished around 1:26:22: most time gained on wall balls (1:19), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:30). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:47 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:34 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,661 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:35 | 4:54 | faster than 66% |
| SkiErg: | 4:29 | 4:31 | faster than 55% |
| Run 2: | 4:37 | 4:47 | faster than 59% |
| Sled push: | 2:56 | 2:53 | faster than 47% |
| Run 3: | 4:50 | 5:08 | faster than 64% |
| Sled pull: | 4:15 | 4:19 | faster than 52% |
| Run 4: | 5:01 | 5:08 | faster than 55% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:59 | 5:29 | faster than 22% |
| Run 5: | 5:09 | 5:17 | faster than 56% |
| Row: | 5:00 | 4:55 | faster than 44% |
| Run 6: | 5:22 | 5:10 | faster than 41% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:16 | 2:10 | faster than 7% |
| Run 7: | 5:20 | 5:10 | faster than 43% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:59 | 5:14 | faster than 20% |
| Run 8: | 5:59 | 6:00 | faster than 51% |
| Wall balls: | 6:07 | 7:15 | faster than 71% |
| Roxzone: | 4:47 | 4:57 | faster than 54% |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:49 | 41:46 | faster than 55% |
| Stations (8) | 40:01 | ||
| Finish | 1:25:33 | 1:24:12 | 1418th of 2,661 · faster than 46% |
2,159th of 2,661 Open Men (faster than 18%). Against the 80 who finished around 1:40:23: most time gained on wall balls (1:11), most lost on burpee broad jump (1:32). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:14 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:32 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,661 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:43 | 4:54 | faster than 16% |
| SkiErg: | 4:43 | 4:31 | faster than 28% |
| Run 2: | 5:52 | 4:47 | faster than 12% |
| Sled push: | 3:54 | 2:53 | faster than 9% |
| Run 3: | 6:01 | 5:08 | faster than 19% |
| Sled pull: | 5:52 | 4:19 | faster than 10% |
| Run 4: | 6:06 | 5:08 | faster than 17% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:41 | 5:29 | faster than 8% |
| Run 5: | 6:14 | 5:17 | faster than 21% |
| Row: | 5:30 | 4:55 | faster than 14% |
| Run 6: | 6:07 | 5:10 | faster than 19% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:18 | 2:10 | faster than 6% |
| Run 7: | 6:14 | 5:10 | faster than 17% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:16 | 5:14 | faster than 28% |
| Run 8: | 7:22 | 6:00 | faster than 19% |
| Wall balls: | 8:22 | 7:15 | faster than 34% |
| Roxzone: | 5:15 | 4:57 | faster than 43% |
| Runs (8 km) | 49:34 | 41:46 | faster than 18% |
| Stations (8) | 46:36 | ||
| Finish | 1:41:21 | 1:24:12 | 2159th of 2,661 · faster than 18% |
218th of 245 Pro Men (faster than 11%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 245 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:22 | 3:08 | faster than 26% |
| SkiErg: | 4:21 | 4:06 | faster than 12% |
| Run 2: | 4:45 | 4:26 | faster than 27% |
| Sled push: | 3:54 | 3:11 | faster than 20% |
| Run 3: | 5:12 | 4:42 | faster than 22% |
| Sled pull: | 6:37 | 4:46 | faster than 9% |
| Run 4: | 5:28 | 4:41 | faster than 17% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:39 | 3:58 | faster than 10% |
| Run 5: | 5:50 | 4:52 | faster than 16% |
| Row: | 4:50 | 4:24 | faster than 11% |
| Run 6: | 5:21 | 4:43 | faster than 21% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:58 | 1:57 | faster than 0% |
| Run 7: | 5:35 | 4:50 | faster than 17% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:30 | 4:37 | faster than 3% |
| Run 8: | 4:52 | 4:02 | faster than 22% |
| Wall balls: | 7:33 | 6:01 | faster than 19% |
| Roxzone: | 5:43 | 3:58 | faster than 7% |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:22 | 35:38 | faster than 20% |
| Stations (8) | 44:22 | ||
| Finish | 1:30:23 | 1:13:18 | 218th of 245 · faster than 11% |
148th of 186 Pro Men (faster than 20%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 186 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:43 | 3:48 | faster than 55% |
| SkiErg: | 4:24 | 4:11 | faster than 21% |
| Run 2: | 4:18 | 4:25 | faster than 58% |
| Sled push: | 3:51 | 3:37 | faster than 40% |
| Run 3: | 4:54 | 4:48 | faster than 44% |
| Sled pull: | 9:31 | 6:35 | faster than 14% |
| Run 4: | 5:05 | 4:51 | faster than 37% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:04 | 4:33 | faster than 5% |
| Run 5: | 5:29 | 4:59 | faster than 26% |
| Row: | 4:45 | 4:29 | faster than 24% |
| Run 6: | 5:08 | 4:51 | faster than 34% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:13 | 2:09 | faster than 13% |
| Run 7: | 5:19 | 4:56 | faster than 32% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:24 | 4:49 | faster than 5% |
| Run 8: | 6:06 | 5:33 | faster than 32% |
| Wall balls: | 9:17 | 6:28 | faster than 16% |
| Roxzone: | 7:59 | 6:12 | faster than 20% |
| Runs (8 km) | 39:59 | 38:13 | faster than 38% |
| Stations (8) | 50:29 | ||
| Finish | 1:38:23 | 1:21:48 | 148th of 186 · faster than 20% |
How to read
Place is the position among timed finishers in the same race, division and gender; a doubles place is the team's, and a relay place is among all relay teams at that race (relay teams are ranked together). 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. A dash in runs, stations and roxzone on a result from the live results service means the splits are not in yet (finish time only). The age group is the one entered for that race; for a team it is the team’s age group. A dash means the organiser did not publish that number for the result. * 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 | 4:29 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:56 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:15 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:59 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 5:00 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:55 | Birmingham Birm · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:16 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 6:07 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:49 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 4:47 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 3 | 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.
4 team partners
- Alistair Craig1 race
- Dean Leary1 race
- John Parker1 race
- Robert Lindsay1 race
From the team results above. A name opens the search: a partner can have more than one page.
Glasgow 2026, against 2,661 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 Wall balls (faster than 71% of the field), weakest on Carry (faster than 7%).
See the numbers
| Part | James: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 55% |
| Push | 47% |
| Pull | 53% |
| BBJ | 23% |
| Row | 44% |
| Carry | 7% |
| Lunges | 20% |
| Wall balls | 71% |
| Roxzone | 54% |
| Runs | 55% |
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: Wall balls (faster than 71%); weakest: Farmers carry (faster than 7%).
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: Wall balls (1:08 faster); weakest: Sandbag lunges (1:45 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: 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: 40:53 running, 40:01 at the stations and 4:47 in the roxzone; the longest station was the burpee broad jumps (6:59) and the shortest the sled push (2:56).Below, Typical Open Men: 41:34 running, 36:46 at the stations and 4:57 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:15).
See the numbers
| Part | James | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:35 | 4:54 |
| SkiErg | 4:29 | 4:31 |
| Run 2 | 4:37 | 4:47 |
| Sled push | 2:56 | 2:53 |
| Run 3 | 4:50 | 5:08 |
| Sled pull | 4:15 | 4:19 |
| Run 4 | 5:01 | 5:08 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:59 | 5:29 |
| Run 5 | 5:09 | 5:17 |
| Row | 5:00 | 4:55 |
| Run 6 | 5:22 | 5:10 |
| Farmers carry | 3:16 | 2:10 |
| Run 7 | 5:20 | 5:10 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:59 | 5:14 |
| Run 8 | 5:59 | 6:00 |
| Wall balls | 6:07 | 7:15 |
| Roxzone | 4:47 | 4:57 |
| Finish | 1:25:33 | 1:24:12 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sandbag lunges cost 1:45 against the typical Open Men finisher at Glasgow 2026. The sandbag lunges guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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