USA Michael Defranco
5 HYROX races over 3 seasons: 4 solo, 1 in a team with 1 partner. 1 win and 2 podium finishes.
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 Defranco at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 57:27 at Boston (Oct 2026); Michael Defranco was 9:24 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | May 2025 | Open Men | 1:06:51 |
| Boston | Sep 2025 | Open Men | 1:01:50 |
| Ottawa | May 2026 | Open Men | 1:02:23 |
| Boston | Oct 2026 | Open Men | 57:27 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 9:24 faster (1:06:51 to 57:27).
5 results at 4 races
2nd of 1,900 Open Men (the fastest).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,900 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:03 | 4:11 | faster than 98% |
| SkiErg: | 4:09 | 4:39 | faster than 95% |
| Run 2: | 3:42 | 5:08 | faster than 98% |
| Sled push: | 2:39 | 3:44 | faster than 93% |
| Run 3: | 3:47 | 5:40 | fastest in the field |
| Sled pull: | 2:56 | 5:14 | fastest in the field |
| Run 4: | 3:42 | 5:36 | fastest in the field |
| Burpee broad jump: | 2:45 | 6:02 | fastest in the field |
| Run 5: | 3:45 | 5:45 | fastest in the field |
| Row: | 4:01 | 4:58 | fastest in the field |
| Run 6: | 3:40 | 5:35 | fastest in the field |
| Farmers carry: | 1:31 | 2:15 | faster than 98% |
| Run 7: | 3:41 | 5:33 | fastest in the field |
| Sandbag lunges: | 2:45 | 5:33 | fastest in the field |
| Run 8: | 4:15 | 6:31 | fastest in the field |
| Wall balls: | 3:26 | 7:29 | fastest in the field |
| Roxzone: | 3:49 | 7:21 | faster than 99% |
| Runs (8 km) | 29:31 | 44:18 | fastest in the field |
| Stations (8) | 24:12 | ||
| Finish | 57:27 | 1:32:27 | 2nd of 1,900 · fastest in the field |
1st of 996 Doubles Men (the fastest).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 996 Doubles Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:50 | 4:24 | fastest in the field |
| SkiErg: | 3:45 | 4:10 | faster than 94% |
| Run 2: | 3:32 | 5:14 | fastest in the field |
| Sled push: | 1:55 | 2:17 | faster than 82% |
| Run 3: | 3:36 | 5:45 | fastest in the field |
| Sled pull: | 2:49 | 3:48 | faster than 95% |
| Run 4: | 3:29 | 5:45 | fastest in the field |
| Burpee broad jump: | 1:50 | 3:32 | fastest in the field |
| Run 5: | 3:26 | 5:52 | fastest in the field |
| Row: | 3:54 | 4:35 | faster than 99% |
| Run 6: | 3:27 | 5:45 | fastest in the field |
| Farmers carry: | 1:24 | 1:48 | faster than 97% |
| Run 7: | 3:27 | 5:41 | fastest in the field |
| Sandbag lunges: | 2:15 | 3:44 | fastest in the field |
| Run 8: | 3:49 | 6:24 | fastest in the field |
| Wall balls: | 3:52 | 4:28 | faster than 84% |
| Roxzone: | 3:17 | 6:51 | fastest in the field |
| Runs (8 km) | 27:31 | 44:54 | fastest in the field |
| Stations (8) | 21:44 | ||
| Finish | 52:28 | 1:20:39 | 1st of 996 · fastest in the field |
11th of 1,503 Open Men (faster than 99%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,503 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:31 | 5:02 | fastest in the field |
| SkiErg: | 4:10 | 4:34 | faster than 92% |
| Run 2: | 3:33 | 5:13 | fastest in the field |
| Sled push: | 2:36 | 3:13 | faster than 79% |
| Run 3: | 3:53 | 5:38 | fastest in the field |
| Sled pull: | 4:08 | 5:09 | faster than 82% |
| Run 4: | 3:53 | 5:36 | faster than 99% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 2:42 | 5:53 | fastest in the field |
| Run 5: | 3:53 | 5:43 | fastest in the field |
| Row: | 4:12 | 4:51 | faster than 98% |
| Run 6: | 3:59 | 5:37 | faster than 98% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:50 | 2:15 | faster than 85% |
| Run 7: | 4:03 | 5:36 | faster than 99% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 2:51 | 5:33 | fastest in the field |
| Run 8: | 4:17 | 6:13 | fastest in the field |
| Wall balls: | 4:02 | 7:35 | faster than 98% |
| Roxzone: | 4:58 | 6:37 | faster than 85% |
| Runs (8 km) | 30:58 | 44:55 | fastest in the field |
| Stations (8) | 26:31 | ||
| Finish | 1:02:23 | 1:32:13 | 11th of 1,503 · faster than 99% |
14th of 1,463 Open Men (faster than 99%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,463 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:29 | 5:52 | faster than 97% |
| SkiErg: | 4:19 | 4:34 | faster than 81% |
| Run 2: | 3:41 | 4:52 | faster than 97% |
| Sled push: | 1:46 | 2:39 | faster than 97% |
| Run 3: | 3:59 | 5:17 | faster than 96% |
| Sled pull: | 3:51 | 5:15 | faster than 91% |
| Run 4: | 3:58 | 5:15 | faster than 96% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 2:38 | 5:31 | faster than 99% |
| Run 5: | 4:10 | 5:27 | faster than 95% |
| Row: | 4:10 | 4:54 | faster than 99% |
| Run 6: | 4:04 | 5:18 | faster than 95% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:44 | 2:06 | faster than 82% |
| Run 7: | 4:08 | 5:14 | faster than 93% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 2:48 | 5:09 | fastest in the field |
| Run 8: | 4:17 | 5:59 | faster than 96% |
| Wall balls: | 3:40 | 7:52 | fastest in the field |
| Roxzone: | 4:15 | 6:44 | faster than 96% |
| Runs (8 km) | 32:42 | 43:32 | faster than 96% |
| Stations (8) | 24:56 | ||
| Finish | 1:01:50 | 1:28:56 | 14th of 1,463 · faster than 99% |
47th of 1,865 Open Men (faster than 97%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,865 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:23 | 5:04 | faster than 85% |
| SkiErg: | 4:31 | 4:32 | faster than 52% |
| Run 2: | 4:04 | 4:51 | faster than 90% |
| Sled push: | 3:24 | 2:27 | faster than 12% |
| Run 3: | 4:20 | 5:03 | faster than 87% |
| Sled pull: | 3:37 | 4:04 | faster than 72% |
| Run 4: | 4:16 | 5:10 | faster than 92% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:30 | 5:23 | faster than 93% |
| Run 5: | 4:35 | 5:23 | faster than 86% |
| Row: | 4:14 | 4:51 | faster than 98% |
| Run 6: | 4:28 | 5:16 | faster than 87% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:51 | 2:20 | faster than 85% |
| Run 7: | 4:16 | 5:16 | faster than 92% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 2:39 | 5:17 | fastest in the field |
| Run 8: | 5:27 | 7:09 | faster than 94% |
| Wall balls: | 3:47 | 6:53 | faster than 99% |
| Roxzone: | 3:36 | 5:45 | faster than 94% |
| Runs (8 km) | 35:45 | 42:28 | faster than 85% |
| Stations (8) | 27:33 | ||
| Finish | 1:06:51 | 1:26:41 | 47th of 1,865 · faster than 97% |
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; for a team it is the team’s age group.
The fastest Michael has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:09 | Boston 2026 · best of 4 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 1:46 | Boston 2025 · best of 4 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 2:56 | Boston 2026 · best of 4 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 2:38 | Boston 2025 · best of 4 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:01 | Boston 2026 · best of 4 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:31 | Boston 2026 · best of 4 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 2:39 | New York 2025 · best of 4 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 3:26 | Boston 2026 · best of 4 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 29:31 | Boston 2026 · best of 4 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 3:36 | New York 2025 · 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.
1 team partner
- Zach Cygan1 race
From the team results above. A name opens the search: a partner can have more than one page.
Boston 2026, against 1,900 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 99% of the field), weakest on Push (faster than 93%).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 96% |
| Push | 93% |
| Pull | 99% |
| BBJ | 99% |
| Row | 99% |
| Carry | 99% |
| Lunges | 99% |
| Wall balls | 99% |
| Roxzone | 99% |
| Runs | 99% |
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 99%); weakest: Sled push (faster than 93%).
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) (14:47 faster); weakest: SkiErg (0:30 faster).
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: 29:35 running, 24:12 at the stations and 3:49 in the roxzone; the longest station was the SkiErg (4:09).Below, Typical Open Men: 43:59 running, 39:54 at the stations and 7:21 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:29).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 3:03 | 4:11 |
| SkiErg | 4:09 | 4:39 |
| Run 2 | 3:42 | 5:08 |
| Sled push | 2:39 | 3:44 |
| Run 3 | 3:47 | 5:40 |
| Sled pull | 2:56 | 5:14 |
| Run 4 | 3:42 | 5:36 |
| Burpee broad jump | 2:45 | 6:02 |
| Run 5 | 3:45 | 5:45 |
| Row | 4:01 | 4:58 |
| Run 6 | 3:40 | 5:35 |
| Farmers carry | 1:31 | 2:15 |
| Run 7 | 3:41 | 5:33 |
| Sandbag lunges | 2:45 | 5:33 |
| Run 8 | 4:15 | 6:31 |
| Wall balls | 3:26 | 7:29 |
| Roxzone | 3:49 | 7:21 |
| Finish | 57:27 | 1:32:27 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
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