GBR Matthew James
3 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:32:09 at London 2025.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Matthew James at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:32:09 at London (May 2025); Matthew James was 7:17 slower at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | May 2025 | Open Men | 1:32:09 |
| London ExCeL | Dec 2025 | Open Men | 1:33:55 |
| London Olympia | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:39:26 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. Not enough complete, clean Open Men races yet to measure the change.
3 results at 3 races
2,082nd of 2,650 Open Men (faster than 21%). Against the 79 who finished around 1:40:16: most time gained on the roxzone (1:03), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:22). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:04 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:34 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,650 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:14 | 4:42 | faster than 24% |
| SkiErg: | 4:52 | 4:28 | faster than 14% |
| Run 2: | 6:52 | 4:34 | faster than 5% |
| Sled push: | 3:12 | 2:56 | faster than 36% |
| Run 3: | 6:56 | 4:52 | faster than 5% |
| Sled pull: | 5:33 | 4:24 | faster than 17% |
| Run 4: | 4:55 | 4:52 | faster than 47% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:02 | 5:35 | faster than 12% |
| Run 5: | 5:00 | 5:03 | faster than 52% |
| Row: | 4:48 | 4:48 | faster than 51% |
| Run 6: | 4:58 | 4:54 | faster than 47% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:48 | 2:13 | faster than 18% |
| Run 7: | 4:58 | 4:54 | faster than 47% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 8:07 | 5:16 | faster than 7% |
| Run 8: | 7:57 | 6:55 | faster than 26% |
| Wall balls: | 9:09 | 7:24 | faster than 27% |
| Roxzone: | 6:11 | 5:53 | faster than 42% |
| Runs (8 km) | 46:47 | 41:06 | faster than 23% |
| Stations (8) | 46:31 | ||
| Finish | 1:39:26 | 1:25:09 | 2082nd of 2,650 · faster than 21% |
4,145th of 5,554 Open Men (faster than 25%). Against the 168 who finished around 1:34:04: most time gained on the roxzone (1:24), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:23). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:35 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:45 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 5,554 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:46 | 3:13 | faster than 15% |
| SkiErg: | 5:01 | 4:50 | faster than 30% |
| Run 2: | 4:05 | 3:46 | faster than 29% |
| Sled push: | 2:44 | 2:48 | faster than 55% |
| Run 3: | 4:05 | 4:00 | faster than 43% |
| Sled pull: | 6:35 | 4:47 | faster than 10% |
| Run 4: | 4:13 | 4:02 | faster than 38% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:56 | 5:30 | faster than 24% |
| Run 5: | 4:19 | 4:09 | faster than 39% |
| Row: | 5:02 | 4:56 | faster than 40% |
| Run 6: | 4:19 | 4:04 | faster than 35% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:48 | 2:03 | faster than 11% |
| Run 7: | 4:21 | 4:05 | faster than 35% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:23 | 5:09 | faster than 11% |
| Run 8: | 6:45 | 5:55 | faster than 26% |
| Wall balls: | 9:44 | 7:20 | faster than 22% |
| Roxzone: | 11:57 | 11:44 | faster than 46% |
| Runs (8 km) | 35:50 | 33:23 | faster than 32% |
| Stations (8) | 46:13 | ||
| Finish | 1:33:55 | 1:23:09 | 4145th of 5,554 · faster than 25% |
1,437th of 1,917 Open Men (faster than 25%). Against the 59 who finished around 1:32:08: most time gained on the eight runs (1:18), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:03). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:49 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:59 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,917 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:12 | 4:36 | faster than 20% |
| SkiErg: | 4:35 | 4:21 | faster than 25% |
| Run 2: | 5:01 | 4:30 | faster than 23% |
| Sled push: | 3:13 | 2:48 | faster than 25% |
| Run 3: | 5:03 | 4:49 | faster than 36% |
| Sled pull: | 5:41 | 4:20 | faster than 12% |
| Run 4: | 5:06 | 4:49 | faster than 35% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:56 | 5:16 | faster than 19% |
| Run 5: | 5:06 | 4:58 | faster than 43% |
| Row: | 4:39 | 4:40 | faster than 53% |
| Run 6: | 5:08 | 4:52 | faster than 37% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:00 | 2:09 | faster than 11% |
| Run 7: | 5:05 | 4:55 | faster than 41% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:01 | 5:07 | faster than 14% |
| Run 8: | 6:53 | 6:28 | faster than 37% |
| Wall balls: | 8:54 | 7:10 | faster than 24% |
| Roxzone: | 5:44 | 5:21 | faster than 39% |
| Runs (8 km) | 42:31 | 40:08 | faster than 36% |
| Stations (8) | 43:59 | ||
| Finish | 1:32:09 | 1:22:11 | 1437th of 1,917 · faster than 25% |
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. * 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 Matthew has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:35 | London 2025 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:44 | London ExCeL 2025 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 5:33 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:56 | London ExCeL 2025 · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:39 | London 2025 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:48 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 7:01 | London 2025 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 8:54 | London 2025 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 35:50 | London ExCeL 2025 · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 5:44 | London 2025 · 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.
London 2025, against 1,917 Open Men
Shape of the race
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 Row (faster than 53% of the field), weakest on Carry (faster than 11%).
See the numbers
| Part | Matthew: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 25% |
| Push | 25% |
| Pull | 13% |
| BBJ | 20% |
| Row | 53% |
| Carry | 11% |
| Lunges | 15% |
| Wall balls | 25% |
| Roxzone | 39% |
| Runs | 36% |
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: Row (faster than 53%); weakest: Farmers carry (faster than 11%).
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: Row (0:01 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (2:23 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: 42:34 running, 43:59 at the stations and 5:44 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (8:54).Below, Typical Open Men: 39:57 running, 35:51 at the stations and 5:21 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:10).
See the numbers
| Part | Matthew | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 5:12 | 4:36 |
| SkiErg | 4:35 | 4:21 |
| Run 2 | 5:01 | 4:30 |
| Sled push | 3:13 | 2:48 |
| Run 3 | 5:03 | 4:49 |
| Sled pull | 5:41 | 4:20 |
| Run 4 | 5:06 | 4:49 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:56 | 5:16 |
| Run 5 | 5:06 | 4:58 |
| Row | 4:39 | 4:40 |
| Run 6 | 5:08 | 4:52 |
| Farmers carry | 3:00 | 2:09 |
| Run 7 | 5:05 | 4:55 |
| Sandbag lunges | 7:01 | 5:07 |
| Run 8 | 6:53 | 6:28 |
| Wall balls | 8:54 | 7:10 |
| Roxzone | 5:44 | 5:21 |
| Finish | 1:32:09 | 1:22:11 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sandbag lunges cost 1:54 against the typical Open Men finisher at London 2025. The sandbag lunges guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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