GBR James Watson
5 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 Watson at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:19:56 at Birmingham (Oct 2025); James Watson was 3:05 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Oct 2024 | Open Men | 1:23:01 |
| Sydney | Jul 2025 | Open Men | 1:27:59 |
| Perth | Sep 2025 | Open Men | 1:28:12 |
| Birmingham | Oct 2025 | Open Men | 1:19:56 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 3:05 faster (1:23:01 to 1:19:56).
5 results at 5 races
697th of 929 Pro Men (faster than 25%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 929 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:22 | 2:47 | faster than 9% |
| SkiErg: | 4:40 | 4:30 | faster than 31% |
| Run 2: | 3:52 | 3:18 | faster than 12% |
| Sled push: | 3:57 | 3:15 | faster than 17% |
| Run 3: | 4:00 | 3:30 | faster than 19% |
| Sled pull: | 6:04 | 5:25 | faster than 33% |
| Run 4: | 4:12 | 3:33 | faster than 15% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:53 | 4:10 | faster than 14% |
| Run 5: | 4:10 | 3:37 | faster than 20% |
| Row: | 4:32 | 4:34 | faster than 56% |
| Run 6: | 4:09 | 3:34 | faster than 17% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:32 | 1:58 | faster than 20% |
| Run 7: | 4:04 | 3:38 | faster than 23% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:54 | 4:46 | faster than 45% |
| Run 8: | 6:38 | 5:14 | faster than 10% |
| Wall balls: | 6:22 | 6:37 | faster than 55% |
| Roxzone: | 11:46 | 10:03 | faster than 20% |
| Runs (8 km) | 34:21 | 29:39 | faster than 16% |
| Stations (8) | 38:54 | ||
| Finish | 1:24:56 | 1:15:21 | 697th of 929 · faster than 25% |
1,466th of 3,945 Open Men (faster than 62%). Against the 122 who finished around 1:19:18: most time gained on wall balls (0:45), most lost on the eight runs (2:02). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:14 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:18 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,945 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:30 | 5:18 | faster than 39% |
| SkiErg: | 4:19 | 4:30 | faster than 75% |
| Run 2: | 4:39 | 4:33 | faster than 43% |
| Sled push: | 3:33 | 3:15 | faster than 39% |
| Run 3: | 4:54 | 4:53 | faster than 49% |
| Sled pull: | 4:39 | 5:02 | faster than 63% |
| Run 4: | 4:52 | 4:55 | faster than 51% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:27 | 5:36 | faster than 53% |
| Run 5: | 5:02 | 5:05 | faster than 52% |
| Row: | 4:29 | 4:49 | faster than 83% |
| Run 6: | 4:52 | 4:55 | faster than 52% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:54 | 2:09 | faster than 71% |
| Run 7: | 4:49 | 4:55 | faster than 54% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:23 | 5:12 | faster than 74% |
| Run 8: | 4:58 | 5:10 | faster than 58% |
| Wall balls: | 5:45 | 7:15 | faster than 78% |
| Roxzone: | 5:59 | 6:40 | faster than 66% |
| Runs (8 km) | 39:33 | 39:57 | faster than 52% |
| Stations (8) | 34:29 | ||
| Finish | 1:19:56 | 1:25:13 | 1466th of 3,945 · faster than 62% |
491st of 855 Open Men (faster than 42%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 855 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:49 | 5:01 | faster than 58% |
| SkiErg: | 4:16 | 4:19 | faster than 58% |
| Run 2: | 4:43 | 4:28 | faster than 37% |
| Sled push: | 3:31 | 2:52 | faster than 23% |
| Run 3: | 5:08 | 4:48 | faster than 34% |
| Sled pull: | 4:57 | 4:54 | faster than 48% |
| Run 4: | 6:54 | 4:49 | faster than 4% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:19 | 5:44 | faster than 35% |
| Run 5: | 4:56 | 4:58 | faster than 52% |
| Row: | 4:36 | 4:53 | faster than 79% |
| Run 6: | 4:46 | 4:49 | faster than 52% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:15 | 2:05 | faster than 36% |
| Run 7: | 4:57 | 4:51 | faster than 45% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:01 | 5:26 | faster than 36% |
| Run 8: | 5:09 | 5:08 | faster than 51% |
| Wall balls: | 5:41 | 6:48 | faster than 73% |
| Roxzone: | 9:22 | 8:23 | faster than 32% |
| Runs (8 km) | 41:19 | 39:15 | faster than 38% |
| Stations (8) | 37:36 | ||
| Finish | 1:28:12 | 1:24:59 | 491st of 855 · faster than 42% |
1,382nd of 2,104 Open Men (faster than 34%). Against the 66 who finished around 1:27:45: most time gained on the eight runs (1:34), most lost on the roxzone (1:22). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:39 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:46 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,104 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:52 | 3:55 | faster than 54% |
| SkiErg: | 4:12 | 4:20 | faster than 70% |
| Run 2: | 4:35 | 4:14 | faster than 30% |
| Sled push: | 2:12 | 2:19 | faster than 61% |
| Run 3: | 5:04 | 4:32 | faster than 22% |
| Sled pull: | 5:52 | 4:33 | faster than 14% |
| Run 4: | 4:45 | 4:34 | faster than 41% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:49 | 5:23 | faster than 20% |
| Run 5: | 4:50 | 4:45 | faster than 45% |
| Row: | 4:32 | 4:39 | faster than 65% |
| Run 6: | 4:44 | 4:39 | faster than 45% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:32 | 2:09 | faster than 24% |
| Run 7: | 4:33 | 4:39 | faster than 54% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:03 | 5:17 | faster than 30% |
| Run 8: | 6:48 | 6:29 | faster than 41% |
| Wall balls: | 6:08 | 6:16 | faster than 53% |
| Roxzone: | 10:37 | 8:25 | faster than 15% |
| Runs (8 km) | 39:06 | 37:57 | faster than 42% |
| Stations (8) | 38:20 | ||
| Finish | 1:27:59 | 1:22:07 | 1382nd of 2,104 · faster than 34% |
1,189th of 2,732 Open Men (faster than 56%). Against the 84 who finished around 1:23:40: most time gained on sled pull (0:50), most lost on the eight runs (2:16). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:35 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:47 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,732 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:22 | 5:16 | faster than 45% |
| SkiErg: | 4:16 | 4:23 | faster than 67% |
| Run 2: | 4:43 | 4:36 | faster than 43% |
| Sled push: | 2:15 | 2:51 | faster than 90% |
| Run 3: | 5:06 | 4:54 | faster than 38% |
| Sled pull: | 4:02 | 4:53 | faster than 81% |
| Run 4: | 5:13 | 4:58 | faster than 37% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:01 | 5:51 | faster than 46% |
| Run 5: | 5:15 | 5:10 | faster than 45% |
| Row: | 4:21 | 4:46 | faster than 91% |
| Run 6: | 5:26 | 5:02 | faster than 30% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:04 | 2:06 | faster than 54% |
| Run 7: | 5:24 | 5:02 | faster than 32% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:14 | 5:05 | faster than 77% |
| Run 8: | 5:55 | 5:32 | faster than 36% |
| Wall balls: | 5:53 | 6:43 | faster than 67% |
| Roxzone: | 7:39 | 7:31 | faster than 47% |
| Runs (8 km) | 42:19 | 40:42 | faster than 39% |
| Stations (8) | 33:06 | ||
| Finish | 1:23:01 | 1:25:29 | 1189th of 2,732 · faster than 56% |
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, so it can change from race to 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 | 4:12 | Sydney 2025 · best of 4 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:12 | Sydney 2025 · best of 4 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:02 | Birmingham 2024 · best of 4 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:27 | Birmingham 2025 · best of 4 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:21 | Birmingham 2024 · best of 4 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:54 | Birmingham 2025 · best of 4 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:14 | Birmingham 2024 · best of 4 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 5:41 | Perth 2025 · best of 4 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 39:06 | Sydney 2025 · best of 4 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 5:59 | Birmingham 2025 · best of 4 | 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.
Birmingham 2025, against 3,945 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 Row (faster than 84% of the field), weakest on Push (faster than 39%).
See the numbers
| Part | James: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 75% |
| Push | 39% |
| Pull | 64% |
| BBJ | 54% |
| Row | 84% |
| Carry | 71% |
| Lunges | 75% |
| Wall balls | 78% |
| Roxzone | 66% |
| Runs | 53% |
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: Row (faster than 84%); weakest: Sled push (faster than 39%).
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 (1:30 faster); weakest: Sled push (0:18 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: 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: 39:37 running, 34:29 at the stations and 5:59 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (5:45).Below, Typical Open Men: 39:44 running, 37:48 at the stations and 6:40 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:15).
See the numbers
| Part | James | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 5:30 | 5:18 |
| SkiErg | 4:19 | 4:30 |
| Run 2 | 4:39 | 4:33 |
| Sled push | 3:33 | 3:15 |
| Run 3 | 4:54 | 4:53 |
| Sled pull | 4:39 | 5:02 |
| Run 4 | 4:52 | 4:55 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:27 | 5:36 |
| Run 5 | 5:02 | 5:05 |
| Row | 4:29 | 4:49 |
| Run 6 | 4:52 | 4:55 |
| Farmers carry | 1:54 | 2:09 |
| Run 7 | 4:49 | 4:55 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:23 | 5:12 |
| Run 8 | 4:58 | 5:10 |
| Wall balls | 5:45 | 7:15 |
| Roxzone | 5:59 | 6:40 |
| Finish | 1:19:56 | 1:25:13 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sled push cost 0:18 against the typical Open Men finisher at Birmingham 2025. The sled push guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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