USA Michael Brake
2 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:56:09 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 Brake at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:56:09 at Washington DC (Sep 2026); Michael Brake was 28:44 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Nov 2025 | Open Men | 2:24:53 |
| Washington DC | Sep 2026 | Open Men | 1:56:09 |
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.
2 results at 2 races
2,410th of 2,855 Open Men (faster than 15%). Against the 85 who finished around 1:57:06: most time gained on the roxzone (1:08), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:16). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:52 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:00 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,855 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:10 | 4:12 | faster than 11% |
| SkiErg: | 4:41 | 4:44 | faster than 56% |
| Run 2: | 6:09 | 5:14 | faster than 18% |
| Sled push: | 4:14 | 3:08 | faster than 13% |
| Run 3: | 6:30 | 5:42 | faster than 25% |
| Sled pull: | 7:17 | 5:01 | faster than 9% |
| Run 4: | 6:46 | 5:41 | faster than 19% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 9:07 | 5:59 | faster than 12% |
| Run 5: | 6:46 | 5:45 | faster than 21% |
| Row: | 5:27 | 5:03 | faster than 24% |
| Run 6: | 6:50 | 5:37 | faster than 18% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:56 | 2:07 | faster than 9% |
| Run 7: | 6:58 | 5:34 | faster than 15% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 8:50 | 5:45 | faster than 9% |
| Run 8: | 6:53 | 5:24 | faster than 20% |
| Wall balls: | 11:13 | 7:55 | faster than 20% |
| Roxzone: | 10:29 | 8:38 | faster than 27% |
| Runs (8 km) | 51:58 | 43:30 | faster than 19% |
| Stations (8) | 53:45 | ||
| Finish | 1:56:09 | 1:33:04 | 2410th of 2,855 · faster than 15% |
1,590th of 1,622 Open Men (faster than 1%). Against the 49 who finished around 2:10:50: slower on every part, most on the eight runs (10:31). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:47 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 8:26 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,622 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:34 | 3:55 | faster than 15% |
| SkiErg: | 4:56 | 4:29 | faster than 13% |
| Run 2: | 9:41 | 5:18 | faster than 0% |
| Sled push: | 3:55 | 2:35 | faster than 6% |
| Run 3: | 10:21 | 5:41 | faster than 0% |
| Sled pull: | 9:24 | 5:13 | faster than 2% |
| Run 4: | 10:48 | 5:47 | faster than 0% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 10:50 | 6:15 | faster than 5% |
| Run 5: | 10:50 | 5:58 | faster than 1% |
| Row: | 5:53 | 4:54 | faster than 5% |
| Run 6: | 10:27 | 5:49 | faster than 1% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:20 | 2:08 | faster than 6% |
| Run 7: | 10:44 | 5:49 | faster than 0% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 8:24 | 5:21 | faster than 7% |
| Run 8: | 5:11 | 6:50 | faster than 94% |
| Wall balls: | 14:09 | 7:37 | faster than 5% |
| Roxzone: | 11:35 | 6:50 | faster than 5% |
| Runs (8 km) | 1:12:33 | 45:17 | faster than 1% |
| Stations (8) | 1:00:51 | ||
| Finish | 2:24:53 | 1:31:59 | 1590th of 1,622 · faster than 1% |
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 | 4:41 | Washington DC 2026 · best of 2 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 3:55 | Chicago 2025 · best of 2 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 7:17 | Washington DC 2026 · best of 2 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 9:07 | Washington DC 2026 · best of 2 | 5:38 |
| Row | 5:27 | Washington DC 2026 · best of 2 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:56 | Washington DC 2026 · best of 2 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 8:24 | Chicago 2025 · best of 2 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 11:13 | Washington DC 2026 · best of 2 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 51:58 | Washington DC 2026 · best of 2 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 10:29 | Washington DC 2026 · best of 2 | 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 Ski (faster than 56% of the field), weakest on Pull (faster than 9%).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 56% |
| Push | 13% |
| Pull | 9% |
| BBJ | 12% |
| Row | 25% |
| Carry | 10% |
| Lunges | 10% |
| Wall balls | 20% |
| Roxzone | 28% |
| Runs | 19% |
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: SkiErg (faster than 56%); weakest: Sled pull (faster than 9%).
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: SkiErg (0:03 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (8:28 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: 52:02 running, 53:44 at the stations and 10:29 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (11:13).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 | 5:10 | 4:12 |
| SkiErg | 4:41 | 4:44 |
| Run 2 | 6:09 | 5:14 |
| Sled push | 4:14 | 3:08 |
| Run 3 | 6:30 | 5:42 |
| Sled pull | 7:17 | 5:01 |
| Run 4 | 6:46 | 5:41 |
| Burpee broad jump | 9:07 | 5:59 |
| Run 5 | 6:46 | 5:45 |
| Row | 5:27 | 5:03 |
| Run 6 | 6:50 | 5:37 |
| Farmers carry | 2:56 | 2:07 |
| Run 7 | 6:58 | 5:34 |
| Sandbag lunges | 8:50 | 5:45 |
| Run 8 | 6:53 | 5:24 |
| Wall balls | 11:13 | 7:55 |
| Roxzone | 10:29 | 8:38 |
| Finish | 1:56:09 | 1:33:04 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Wall balls cost 3:18 against the typical Open Men finisher at Washington DC 2026. The wall balls guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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