USA Michael Cates
5 HYROX races over 2 seasons: 3 solo, 2 in a team with 4 partners.
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 Michael Cates at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:26:25 at Atlanta (Oct 2025); Michael Cates was 6:06 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Navy Pier | Nov 2024 | Open Men | 1:32:31 |
| Miami Beach | Apr 2025 | Open Men | 1:28:23 |
| Atlanta | Oct 2025 | Open Men | 1:26:25 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 6:06 faster (1:32:31 to 1:26:25).
5 results at 4 races
430th of 1,009 Doubles Men (faster than 57%). Against the 30 who finished around 1:20:19: most time gained on the roxzone (1:12), most lost on the eight runs (2:21). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:02 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:51 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,009 Doubles Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:42 | 3:39 | faster than 47% |
| SkiErg: | 4:09 | 4:15 | faster than 64% |
| Run 2: | 5:46 | 5:38 | faster than 44% |
| Sled push: | 2:13 | 2:09 | faster than 45% |
| Run 3: | 6:02 | 6:01 | faster than 49% |
| Sled pull: | 3:22 | 3:30 | faster than 59% |
| Run 4: | 6:18 | 6:01 | faster than 40% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 2:49 | 3:03 | faster than 62% |
| Run 5: | 6:10 | 6:13 | faster than 50% |
| Row: | 4:19 | 4:40 | faster than 85% |
| Run 6: | 6:29 | 6:06 | faster than 37% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:38 | 1:42 | faster than 60% |
| Run 7: | 6:53 | 6:10 | faster than 28% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:19 | 3:32 | faster than 61% |
| Run 8: | 6:18 | 6:10 | faster than 46% |
| Wall balls: | 4:12 | 4:27 | faster than 65% |
| Roxzone: | 6:17 | 8:00 | faster than 82% |
| Runs (8 km) | 47:34 | 46:27 | faster than 44% |
| Stations (8) | 26:01 | ||
| Finish | 1:19:46 | 1:21:55 | 430th of 1,009 · faster than 57% |
305th of 789 Open Men (faster than 61%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 789 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:41 | 4:21 | faster than 31% |
| SkiErg: | 4:44 | 4:47 | faster than 58% |
| Run 2: | 5:10 | 4:56 | faster than 40% |
| Sled push: | 3:28 | 2:59 | faster than 28% |
| Run 3: | 5:22 | 5:26 | faster than 52% |
| Sled pull: | 5:16 | 5:24 | faster than 54% |
| Run 4: | 5:17 | 5:23 | faster than 55% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:00 | 5:34 | faster than 66% |
| Run 5: | 5:16 | 5:39 | faster than 66% |
| Row: | 5:09 | 4:58 | faster than 36% |
| Run 6: | 5:10 | 5:25 | faster than 61% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:26 | 2:06 | faster than 25% |
| Run 7: | 5:11 | 5:24 | faster than 58% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 2:25 | 5:27 | faster than 98% |
| Run 8: | 5:29 | 5:50 | faster than 63% |
| Wall balls: | 6:45 | 7:09 | faster than 56% |
| Roxzone: | 9:44 | 9:04 | faster than 39% |
| Runs (8 km) | 41:32 | 42:36 | faster than 56% |
| Stations (8) | 35:13 | ||
| Finish | 1:26:25 | 1:31:04 | 305th of 789 · faster than 61% |
466th of 972 Open Men (faster than 52%). Against the 30 who finished around 1:29:07: most time gained on burpee broad jump (1:08), most lost on sled push (0:49). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:12 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:10 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 972 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:08 | 3:33 | faster than 16% |
| SkiErg: | 4:52 | 4:36 | faster than 24% |
| Run 2: | 5:11 | 4:50 | faster than 32% |
| Sled push: | 4:01 | 3:06 | faster than 17% |
| Run 3: | 5:32 | 5:19 | faster than 40% |
| Sled pull: | 5:58 | 5:55 | faster than 49% |
| Run 4: | 5:38 | 5:21 | faster than 37% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:24 | 5:45 | faster than 80% |
| Run 5: | 5:28 | 5:37 | faster than 56% |
| Row: | 5:03 | 5:01 | faster than 47% |
| Run 6: | 5:13 | 5:22 | faster than 55% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:34 | 2:14 | faster than 31% |
| Run 7: | 5:20 | 5:21 | faster than 51% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:52 | 5:14 | faster than 60% |
| Run 8: | 5:39 | 5:47 | faster than 55% |
| Wall balls: | 7:34 | 7:11 | faster than 44% |
| Roxzone: | 7:04 | 7:50 | faster than 64% |
| Runs (8 km) | 42:04 | 41:28 | faster than 47% |
| Stations (8) | 39:18 | ||
| Finish | 1:28:23 | 1:29:07 | 466th of 972 · faster than 52% |
496th of 814 Open Men (faster than 39%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 814 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 7:16 | 3:48 | faster than 1% |
| SkiErg: | 4:50 | 4:29 | faster than 15% |
| Run 2: | 5:28 | 5:07 | faster than 35% |
| Sled push: | 3:31 | 2:56 | faster than 23% |
| Run 3: | 5:59 | 5:36 | faster than 35% |
| Sled pull: | 4:52 | 4:53 | faster than 51% |
| Run 4: | 5:47 | 5:35 | faster than 40% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:19 | 5:43 | faster than 39% |
| Run 5: | 5:44 | 5:45 | faster than 51% |
| Row: | 5:01 | 4:51 | faster than 34% |
| Run 6: | 5:28 | 5:38 | faster than 57% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:12 | 2:05 | faster than 41% |
| Run 7: | 5:34 | 5:38 | faster than 52% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:38 | 5:20 | faster than 41% |
| Run 8: | 5:48 | 5:59 | faster than 56% |
| Wall balls: | 7:01 | 6:12 | faster than 34% |
| Roxzone: | 6:09 | 7:18 | faster than 75% |
| Runs (8 km) | 47:02 | 43:21 | faster than 33% |
| Stations (8) | 39:24 | ||
| Finish | 1:32:31 | 1:27:57 | 496th of 814 · faster than 39% |
How to read
Place is the position among timed finishers in the same race, division and gender; a doubles place is the team's, and a relay place is among all relay teams at that race (relay teams are ranked together). 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. A dash in runs, stations and roxzone on a result from the live results service means the splits are not in yet (finish time only). The age group is the one entered for that race; for a team it is the team’s age group. A dash means the organiser did not publish that number for the result.
The fastest Michael has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:44 | Atlanta 2025 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 3:28 | Atlanta 2025 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:52 | Chicago Navy Pier 2024 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:24 | Miami Beach 2025 · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 5:01 | Chicago Navy Pier 2024 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:12 | Chicago Navy Pier 2024 · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 2:25 | Atlanta 2025 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 6:45 | Atlanta 2025 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 41:32 | Atlanta 2025 · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 6:09 | Chicago Navy Pier 2024 · best of 3 | 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.
4 team partners
- Eric Kosters1 race
- Jeremy Dawson1 race
- Layal Jabbour1 race
- Zoe Warren1 race
From the team results above. A name opens the search: a partner can have more than one page.
Atlanta 2025, against 789 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 Lunges (faster than 99% of the field), weakest on Carry (faster than 26%).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 59% |
| Push | 29% |
| Pull | 55% |
| BBJ | 66% |
| Row | 36% |
| Carry | 26% |
| Lunges | 99% |
| Wall balls | 56% |
| Roxzone | 40% |
| Runs | 56% |
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: Sandbag lunges (faster than 99%); weakest: Farmers carry (faster than 26%).
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: Sandbag lunges (3:02 faster); weakest: Roxzone (0:40 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: 41:36 running, 35:13 at the stations and 9:44 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:45) and the shortest the sandbag lunges (2:25).Below, Typical Open Men: 42:24 running, 38:24 at the stations and 9:04 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:09).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:41 | 4:21 |
| SkiErg | 4:44 | 4:47 |
| Run 2 | 5:10 | 4:56 |
| Sled push | 3:28 | 2:59 |
| Run 3 | 5:22 | 5:26 |
| Sled pull | 5:16 | 5:24 |
| Run 4 | 5:17 | 5:23 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:00 | 5:34 |
| Run 5 | 5:16 | 5:39 |
| Row | 5:09 | 4:58 |
| Run 6 | 5:10 | 5:25 |
| Farmers carry | 2:26 | 2:06 |
| Run 7 | 5:11 | 5:24 |
| Sandbag lunges | 2:25 | 5:27 |
| Run 8 | 5:29 | 5:50 |
| Wall balls | 6:45 | 7:09 |
| Roxzone | 9:44 | 9:04 |
| Finish | 1:26:25 | 1:31:04 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Roxzone cost 0:40 against the typical Open Men finisher at Atlanta 2025. The pacing guide is where that time comes back.
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