USA Michael Alexander
4 HYROX races over 3 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:26:56 at Washington DC 2026.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Michael Alexander at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:26:56 at Washington DC (Sep 2026); Michael Alexander was 16:19 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | Feb 2025 | Open Men | 1:43:15 |
| Atlanta | Oct 2025 | Open Men | 1:29:26 |
| New York | May 2026 | Open Men | 1:29:57 |
| Washington DC | Sep 2026 | Open Men | 1:26:56 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 16:19 faster (1:43:15 to 1:26:56).
4 results at 4 races
1,052nd of 2,855 Open Men (faster than 63%). Against the 85 who finished around 1:26:04: most time gained on sled pull (0:59), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:54). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:06 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:31 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,855 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:19 | 4:12 | faster than 43% |
| SkiErg: | 4:26 | 4:44 | faster than 80% |
| Run 2: | 5:15 | 5:14 | faster than 49% |
| Sled push: | 3:27 | 3:08 | faster than 36% |
| Run 3: | 5:07 | 5:42 | faster than 71% |
| Sled pull: | 3:52 | 5:01 | faster than 87% |
| Run 4: | 5:11 | 5:41 | faster than 68% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:35 | 5:59 | faster than 40% |
| Run 5: | 5:09 | 5:45 | faster than 71% |
| Row: | 4:35 | 5:03 | faster than 87% |
| Run 6: | 5:21 | 5:37 | faster than 60% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:57 | 2:07 | faster than 66% |
| Run 7: | 5:20 | 5:34 | faster than 59% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:13 | 5:45 | faster than 22% |
| Run 8: | 5:08 | 5:24 | faster than 58% |
| Wall balls: | 6:34 | 7:55 | faster than 70% |
| Roxzone: | 7:35 | 8:38 | faster than 66% |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:48 | 43:30 | faster than 62% |
| Stations (8) | 38:39 | ||
| Finish | 1:26:56 | 1:33:04 | 1052nd of 2,855 · faster than 63% |
2,070th of 4,637 Open Men (faster than 55%). Against the 142 who finished around 1:30:08: most time gained on the roxzone (1:41), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:41). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:46 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:34 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 4,637 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:22 | 5:15 | faster than 44% |
| SkiErg: | 4:20 | 4:36 | faster than 78% |
| Run 2: | 4:53 | 4:58 | faster than 54% |
| Sled push: | 3:14 | 3:08 | faster than 44% |
| Run 3: | 4:50 | 5:19 | faster than 73% |
| Sled pull: | 5:46 | 4:56 | faster than 26% |
| Run 4: | 4:52 | 5:20 | faster than 71% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:31 | 5:46 | faster than 34% |
| Run 5: | 4:59 | 5:37 | faster than 75% |
| Row: | 4:32 | 4:59 | faster than 86% |
| Run 6: | 6:39 | 5:29 | faster than 20% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:18 | 2:23 | faster than 56% |
| Run 7: | 6:51 | 5:27 | faster than 17% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:14 | 5:42 | faster than 22% |
| Run 8: | 6:14 | 7:07 | faster than 74% |
| Wall balls: | 6:25 | 7:40 | faster than 70% |
| Roxzone: | 5:04 | 7:00 | faster than 83% |
| Runs (8 km) | 44:37 | 45:00 | faster than 51% |
| Stations (8) | 40:20 | ||
| Finish | 1:29:57 | 1:32:38 | 2070th of 4,637 · faster than 55% |
364th of 789 Open Men (faster than 53%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 789 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:50 | 4:21 | faster than 23% |
| SkiErg: | 4:44 | 4:47 | faster than 58% |
| Run 2: | 5:16 | 4:56 | faster than 36% |
| Sled push: | 3:13 | 2:59 | faster than 39% |
| Run 3: | 5:15 | 5:26 | faster than 58% |
| Sled pull: | 4:51 | 5:24 | faster than 65% |
| Run 4: | 5:17 | 5:23 | faster than 55% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:58 | 5:34 | faster than 40% |
| Run 5: | 5:26 | 5:39 | faster than 58% |
| Row: | 4:40 | 4:58 | faster than 74% |
| Run 6: | 5:28 | 5:25 | faster than 48% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:00 | 2:06 | faster than 61% |
| Run 7: | 5:27 | 5:24 | faster than 48% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:48 | 5:27 | faster than 22% |
| Run 8: | 5:51 | 5:50 | faster than 49% |
| Wall balls: | 6:46 | 7:09 | faster than 56% |
| Roxzone: | 7:44 | 9:04 | faster than 71% |
| Runs (8 km) | 42:46 | 42:36 | faster than 49% |
| Stations (8) | 39:00 | ||
| Finish | 1:29:26 | 1:31:04 | 364th of 789 · faster than 53% |
849th of 1,152 Open Men (faster than 26%). Against the 35 who finished around 1:44:03: most time gained on the eight runs (1:57), most lost on sandbag lunges (3:24). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:14 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:34 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,152 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 6:18 | 5:23 | faster than 16% |
| SkiErg: | 4:39 | 4:37 | faster than 45% |
| Run 2: | 5:35 | 5:02 | faster than 30% |
| Sled push: | 3:26 | 3:16 | faster than 40% |
| Run 3: | 5:41 | 5:24 | faster than 38% |
| Sled pull: | 5:23 | 5:00 | faster than 38% |
| Run 4: | 5:44 | 5:27 | faster than 38% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:46 | 6:00 | faster than 20% |
| Run 5: | 5:47 | 5:39 | faster than 45% |
| Row: | 4:44 | 5:07 | faster than 82% |
| Run 6: | 5:46 | 5:30 | faster than 40% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:21 | 2:14 | faster than 42% |
| Run 7: | 5:49 | 5:32 | faster than 40% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 9:42 | 5:30 | faster than 5% |
| Run 8: | 6:09 | 5:45 | faster than 38% |
| Wall balls: | 9:16 | 6:35 | faster than 16% |
| Roxzone: | 9:08 | 8:28 | faster than 41% |
| Runs (8 km) | 46:49 | 44:12 | faster than 37% |
| Stations (8) | 47:17 | ||
| Finish | 1:43:15 | 1:31:46 | 849th of 1,152 · faster than 26% |
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.
The fastest Michael has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:20 | New York 2026 · best of 4 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 3:13 | Atlanta 2025 · best of 4 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 3:52 | Washington DC 2026 · best of 4 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:58 | Atlanta 2025 · best of 4 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:32 | New York 2026 · best of 4 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:57 | Washington DC 2026 · best of 4 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:48 | Atlanta 2025 · best of 4 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 6:25 | New York 2026 · best of 4 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:48 | Washington DC 2026 · best of 4 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 5:04 | New York 2026 · best of 4 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Michael'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.
Washington DC 2026, against 2,855 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where Michael 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 87% of the field), weakest on Lunges (faster than 23%).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 81% |
| Push | 36% |
| Pull | 87% |
| BBJ | 40% |
| Row | 87% |
| Carry | 67% |
| Lunges | 23% |
| Wall balls | 70% |
| Roxzone | 66% |
| Runs | 63% |
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 Michael beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Sled pull (faster than 87%); weakest: Sandbag lunges (faster than 23%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Michael's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Runs (8 km) (2:42 faster); weakest: Sandbag lunges (1:28 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: Michael 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.Michael: 40:50 running, 38:39 at the stations and 7:35 in the roxzone; the longest station was the sandbag lunges (7:13).Below, Typical Open Men: 43:09 running, 39:42 at the stations and 8:38 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:55).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:19 | 4:12 |
| SkiErg | 4:26 | 4:44 |
| Run 2 | 5:15 | 5:14 |
| Sled push | 3:27 | 3:08 |
| Run 3 | 5:07 | 5:42 |
| Sled pull | 3:52 | 5:01 |
| Run 4 | 5:11 | 5:41 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:35 | 5:59 |
| Run 5 | 5:09 | 5:45 |
| Row | 4:35 | 5:03 |
| Run 6 | 5:21 | 5:37 |
| Farmers carry | 1:57 | 2:07 |
| Run 7 | 5:20 | 5:34 |
| Sandbag lunges | 7:13 | 5:45 |
| Run 8 | 5:08 | 5:24 |
| Wall balls | 6:34 | 7:55 |
| Roxzone | 7:35 | 8:38 |
| Finish | 1:26:56 | 1:33:04 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sandbag lunges cost 1:28 against the typical Open Men finisher at Washington DC 2026. The sandbag lunges guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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