BEL Michael Houtevels
2 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:21:39 at Mechelen 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 Houtevels at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:21:39 at Mechelen (Mar 2026); Michael Houtevels was 1:09 slower at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:21:39 |
| Maastricht | Sep 2026 | Open Men | 1:22:48 |
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
847th of 2,058 Open Men (faster than 58%). Against the 63 who finished around 1:22:31: most time gained on the eight runs (2:15), most lost on wall balls (1:56). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:22 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:28 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,058 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:28 | 3:44 | faster than 66% |
| SkiErg: | 4:34 | 4:29 | faster than 39% |
| Run 2: | 4:26 | 4:53 | faster than 71% |
| Sled push: | 2:54 | 2:57 | faster than 53% |
| Run 3: | 4:48 | 5:14 | faster than 70% |
| Sled pull: | 4:26 | 4:38 | faster than 57% |
| Run 4: | 4:51 | 5:13 | faster than 68% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:40 | 5:42 | faster than 31% |
| Run 5: | 5:12 | 5:20 | faster than 55% |
| Row: | 4:55 | 4:54 | faster than 48% |
| Run 6: | 4:47 | 5:15 | faster than 71% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:04 | 2:12 | faster than 61% |
| Run 7: | 4:43 | 5:14 | faster than 75% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:14 | 5:10 | faster than 79% |
| Run 8: | 5:13 | 5:51 | faster than 74% |
| Wall balls: | 8:18 | 6:54 | faster than 29% |
| Roxzone: | 7:24 | 7:40 | faster than 55% |
| Runs (8 km) | 37:25 | 40:54 | faster than 70% |
| Stations (8) | 38:05 | ||
| Finish | 1:22:48 | 1:26:02 | 847th of 2,058 · faster than 58% |
1,312th of 2,671 Open Men (faster than 50%). Against the 83 who finished around 1:21:54: most time gained on the eight runs (2:15), most lost on the roxzone (1:15). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:38 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:21 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,671 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:41 | 3:40 | faster than 49% |
| SkiErg: | 4:35 | 4:27 | faster than 34% |
| Run 2: | 4:31 | 4:35 | faster than 53% |
| Sled push: | 2:42 | 2:40 | faster than 48% |
| Run 3: | 4:32 | 4:52 | faster than 68% |
| Sled pull: | 4:28 | 4:20 | faster than 44% |
| Run 4: | 4:39 | 4:52 | faster than 63% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:37 | 5:29 | faster than 26% |
| Run 5: | 4:46 | 5:02 | faster than 63% |
| Row: | 4:31 | 4:44 | faster than 76% |
| Run 6: | 4:36 | 4:54 | faster than 66% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:02 | 2:04 | faster than 53% |
| Run 7: | 4:26 | 4:52 | faster than 73% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:15 | 4:58 | faster than 74% |
| Run 8: | 5:13 | 5:26 | faster than 59% |
| Wall balls: | 7:06 | 6:43 | faster than 43% |
| Roxzone: | 9:06 | 7:50 | faster than 25% |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:22 | 38:18 | faster than 64% |
| Stations (8) | 36:16 | ||
| Finish | 1:21:39 | 1:21:55 | 1312th of 2,671 · faster than 50% |
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 | 4:34 | Maastricht 2026 · best of 2 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:42 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 2 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:26 | Maastricht 2026 · best of 2 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:37 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 2 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:31 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 2 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:02 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 2 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:14 | Maastricht 2026 · best of 2 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 7:06 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 2 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:22 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 2 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 7:24 | Maastricht 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.
Mechelen 2026, against 2,671 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 Row (faster than 76% of the field), weakest on Roxzone (faster than 26%).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 35% |
| Push | 48% |
| Pull | 45% |
| BBJ | 27% |
| Row | 76% |
| Carry | 53% |
| Lunges | 74% |
| Wall balls | 43% |
| Roxzone | 26% |
| Runs | 64% |
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: Row (faster than 76%); weakest: Roxzone (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: Runs (8 km) (1:56 faster); weakest: Roxzone (1:16 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: 36:24 running, 36:16 at the stations and 9:06 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:06).Below, Typical Open Men: 38:13 running, 35:25 at the stations and 7:50 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:43).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 3:41 | 3:40 |
| SkiErg | 4:35 | 4:27 |
| Run 2 | 4:31 | 4:35 |
| Sled push | 2:42 | 2:40 |
| Run 3 | 4:32 | 4:52 |
| Sled pull | 4:28 | 4:20 |
| Run 4 | 4:39 | 4:52 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:37 | 5:29 |
| Run 5 | 4:46 | 5:02 |
| Row | 4:31 | 4:44 |
| Run 6 | 4:36 | 4:54 |
| Farmers carry | 2:02 | 2:04 |
| Run 7 | 4:26 | 4:52 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:15 | 4:58 |
| Run 8 | 5:13 | 5:26 |
| Wall balls | 7:06 | 6:43 |
| Roxzone | 9:06 | 7:50 |
| Finish | 1:21:39 | 1:21:55 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Roxzone cost 1:16 against the typical Open Men finisher at Mechelen 2026. The pacing guide is where that time comes back.
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