GBR Matthew Howard
5 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:21:29 at Cardiff 2026.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Matthew Howard at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:21:29 at Cardiff (Apr 2026); Matthew Howard was 8:34 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:30:03 |
| Manchester | Jan 2026 | Open Men | 1:23:35 |
| Glasgow | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:24:47 |
| London Olympia | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:26:11 |
| Cardiff | Apr 2026 | Open Men | 1:21:29 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 6:28 faster (1:30:03 to 1:23:35).
5 results at 5 races
1,198th of 2,728 Open Men (faster than 56%). Against the 84 who finished around 1:21:58: most time gained on the eight runs (3:44), most lost on wall balls (2:10). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:16 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:04 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,728 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:38 | 5:08 | faster than 76% |
| SkiErg: | 4:42 | 4:34 | faster than 35% |
| Run 2: | 4:16 | 4:45 | faster than 77% |
| Sled push: | 3:40 | 3:05 | faster than 22% |
| Run 3: | 4:32 | 5:07 | faster than 78% |
| Sled pull: | 5:22 | 4:21 | faster than 19% |
| Run 4: | 4:31 | 5:06 | faster than 77% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:20 | 5:50 | faster than 39% |
| Run 5: | 4:31 | 5:12 | faster than 82% |
| Row: | 4:50 | 4:49 | faster than 49% |
| Run 6: | 4:57 | 5:21 | faster than 68% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:17 | 2:43 | faster than 78% |
| Run 7: | 4:22 | 4:49 | faster than 73% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 0:05 ‡ | 5:01 | |
| Run 8: | 5:22 | 5:58 | faster than 73% |
| Wall balls: | 8:50 | 6:46 | faster than 24% |
| Roxzone †: | 8:17 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 37:06 | 41:35 | faster than 78% |
| Stations (8) | 36:06 | ||
| Finish | 1:21:29 | 1:23:41 | 1198th of 2,728 · faster than 56% |
1,388th of 2,650 Open Men (faster than 47%). Against the 83 who finished around 1:25:06: most time gained on sled pull (0:37), most lost on row (2:30). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:56 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:39 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,650 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:31 | 4:42 | faster than 60% |
| SkiErg: | 4:10 | 4:28 | faster than 87% |
| Run 2: | 4:21 | 4:34 | faster than 63% |
| Sled push: | 2:44 | 2:56 | faster than 64% |
| Run 3: | 4:35 | 4:52 | faster than 66% |
| Sled pull: | 3:45 | 4:24 | faster than 77% |
| Run 4: | 4:31 | 4:52 | faster than 69% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:07 | 5:35 | faster than 39% |
| Run 5: | 8:05 | 5:03 | faster than 3% |
| Row: | 7:17 | 4:48 | faster than 0% |
| Run 6: | 4:34 | 4:54 | faster than 67% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:31 | 2:13 | faster than 30% |
| Run 7: | 4:19 | 4:54 | faster than 79% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:59 | 5:16 | faster than 32% |
| Run 8: | 5:56 | 6:55 | faster than 81% |
| Wall balls: | 7:15 | 7:24 | faster than 52% |
| Roxzone †: | 5:35 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 40:48 | 41:06 | faster than 51% |
| Stations (8) | 39:48 | ||
| Finish | 1:26:11 | 1:25:09 | 1388th of 2,650 · faster than 47% |
1,374th of 2,661 Open Men (faster than 48%). Against the 81 who finished around 1:24:12: most time gained on the eight runs (3:33), most lost on wall balls (2:03). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:49 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:46 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,661 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:34 | 4:54 | faster than 67% |
| SkiErg: | 5:03 | 4:31 | faster than 7% |
| Run 2: | 4:19 | 4:47 | faster than 75% |
| Sled push: | 2:45 | 2:53 | faster than 60% |
| Run 3: | 4:36 | 5:08 | faster than 75% |
| Sled pull: | 5:08 | 4:19 | faster than 23% |
| Run 4: | 4:44 | 5:08 | faster than 70% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:18 | 5:29 | faster than 33% |
| Run 5: | 4:52 | 5:17 | faster than 69% |
| Row: | 5:45 | 4:55 | faster than 7% |
| Run 6: | 4:53 | 5:10 | faster than 63% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:56 | 2:10 | faster than 70% |
| Run 7: | 4:46 | 5:10 | faster than 69% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:04 | 5:14 | faster than 31% |
| Run 8: | 5:31 | 6:00 | faster than 68% |
| Wall balls: | 9:39 | 7:15 | faster than 22% |
| Roxzone: | 4:02 | 4:57 | faster than 74% |
| Runs (8 km) | 38:11 | 41:46 | faster than 71% |
| Stations (8) | 42:38 | ||
| Finish | 1:24:47 | 1:24:12 | 1374th of 2,661 · faster than 48% |
1,251st of 2,544 Open Men (faster than 50%). Against the 77 who finished around 1:24:01: most time gained on the eight runs (3:53), most lost on wall balls (2:58). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:50 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:50 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,544 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:32 | 3:35 | faster than 53% |
| SkiErg: | 4:52 | 4:23 | faster than 9% |
| Run 2: | 4:39 | 5:04 | faster than 72% |
| Sled push: | 2:21 | 2:43 | faster than 79% |
| Run 3: | 4:58 | 5:26 | faster than 71% |
| Sled pull: | 5:23 | 4:25 | faster than 22% |
| Run 4: | 4:54 | 5:29 | faster than 74% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:49 | 5:27 | faster than 41% |
| Run 5: | 4:59 | 5:38 | faster than 78% |
| Row: | 5:18 | 4:44 | faster than 12% |
| Run 6: | 4:50 | 5:31 | faster than 80% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:56 | 2:10 | faster than 70% |
| Run 7: | 4:54 | 5:29 | faster than 77% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:37 | 5:23 | faster than 24% |
| Run 8: | 4:11 | 4:44 | faster than 75% |
| Wall balls: | 10:01 | 7:00 | faster than 17% |
| Roxzone: | 4:29 | 5:26 | faster than 71% |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:55 | 41:15 | faster than 76% |
| Stations (8) | 42:17 | ||
| Finish | 1:23:35 | 1:24:01 | 1251st of 2,544 · faster than 50% |
2,118th of 3,034 Open Men (faster than 30%). Against the 91 who finished around 1:30:11: most time gained on the eight runs (6:13), most lost on wall balls (2:36). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:33 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:14 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,034 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:29 | 3:36 | faster than 59% |
| SkiErg: | 4:52 | 4:22 | faster than 7% |
| Run 2: | 4:43 | 5:02 | faster than 69% |
| Sled push: | 3:31 | 2:52 | faster than 16% |
| Run 3: | 4:58 | 5:22 | faster than 70% |
| Sled pull: | 5:12 | 4:24 | faster than 25% |
| Run 4: | 5:02 | 5:21 | faster than 67% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:45 | 5:20 | faster than 7% |
| Run 5: | 5:34 | 5:36 | faster than 51% |
| Row: | 5:23 | 4:43 | faster than 8% |
| Run 6: | 5:02 | 5:28 | faster than 70% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:53 | 2:04 | faster than 68% |
| Run 7: | 4:53 | 5:29 | faster than 78% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:52 | 4:59 | faster than 6% |
| Run 8: | 4:16 | 4:41 | faster than 67% |
| Wall balls: | 9:48 | 6:31 | faster than 11% |
| Roxzone: | 4:59 | 4:55 | faster than 47% |
| Runs (8 km) | 37:53 | 40:58 | faster than 70% |
| Stations (8) | 47:16 | ||
| Finish | 1:30:03 | 1:22:00 | 2118th of 3,034 · faster than 30% |
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 organiser timed all eight stations and the total is theirs, but one split is not used in comparisons: it was under our floor for that station (just under the fastest Elite 15 splits ever), which usually means a timing slip at the mats or a short course. Open the splits to see it. † 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, so it can change from race to race.
The fastest Matthew has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:10 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 5 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:21 | Manchester 2026 · best of 5 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 3:45 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 5 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:49 | Manchester 2026 · best of 5 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:50 | Cardiff 2026 · best of 5 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:53 | Glasgow 2025 · best of 5 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:59 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 4 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 7:15 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 5 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:55 | Manchester 2026 · best of 5 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 4:02 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 3 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Matthew'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.
Cardiff 2026, against 2,728 Open Men
Shape of the race
no splitWall ballsRoxzoneRuns
This chart shows where Matthew sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Runs (faster than 79% of the field), weakest on Roxzone (faster than 5%).
See the numbers
| Part | Matthew: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 35% |
| Push | 23% |
| Pull | 20% |
| BBJ | 39% |
| Row | 49% |
| Carry | 79% |
| Lunges | no split |
| Wall balls | 24% |
| Roxzone | 5% |
| Runs | 79% |
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 Matthew beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Runs (8 km) (faster than 79%); weakest: Roxzone (faster than 5%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Matthew's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Runs (8 km) (4:29 faster); weakest: Roxzone (4:20 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: Matthew 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.Matthew: 37:10 running, 36:01 at the stations and 8:17 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (8:50).Below, Typical Open Men: 41:26 running, 37:09 at the stations and 3:57 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:46).
See the numbers
| Part | Matthew | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:38 | 5:08 |
| SkiErg | 4:42 | 4:34 |
| Run 2 | 4:16 | 4:45 |
| Sled push | 3:40 | 3:05 |
| Run 3 | 4:32 | 5:07 |
| Sled pull | 5:22 | 4:21 |
| Run 4 | 4:31 | 5:06 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:20 | 5:50 |
| Run 5 | 4:31 | 5:12 |
| Row | 4:50 | 4:49 |
| Run 6 | 4:57 | 5:21 |
| Farmers carry | 2:17 | 2:43 |
| Run 7 | 4:22 | 4:49 |
| Sandbag lunges | — | 5:01 |
| Run 8 | 5:22 | 5:58 |
| Wall balls | 8:50 | 6:46 |
| Roxzone | 8:17 | 3:57 |
| Finish | 1:21:29 | 1:23:41 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Roxzone cost 4:20 against the typical Open Men finisher at Cardiff 2026. The pacing guide is where that time comes back.
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