Michael Jerls Rances
2 HYROX races over 1 season. Best Open Men time: 1:58:02 at Chengdu 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 Jerls Rances at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:58:02 at Chengdu (Aug 2026); Michael Jerls Rances was 23:39 slower at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | Aug 2026 | Open Men | 1:58:02 |
| Mexico City | Oct 2026 | Open Men | 2:21:41 |
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
2,662nd of 2,797 Open Men (faster than 4%). Against the 32 who finished around 2:20:16: most time gained on sled pull (2:05), most lost on the eight runs (6:13). Runs 5 to 8 took 12:47 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 5:52 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,797 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:29 | 4:20 | faster than 9% |
| SkiErg: | 4:47 | 4:40 | faster than 39% |
| Run 2: | 6:40 | 5:03 | faster than 6% |
| Sled push: | 4:32 | 3:59 | faster than 29% |
| Run 3: | 7:13 | 5:41 | faster than 14% |
| Sled pull: | 6:02 | 5:38 | faster than 39% |
| Run 4: | 7:09 | 5:35 | faster than 11% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 9:52 | 6:13 | faster than 7% |
| Run 5: | 7:46 | 5:32 | faster than 8% |
| Row: | 5:17 | 5:09 | faster than 39% |
| Run 6: | 7:27 | 5:29 | faster than 10% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:53 | 2:45 | faster than 45% |
| Run 7: | 7:38 | 5:27 | faster than 8% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 14:07 | 5:45 | faster than 1% |
| Run 8: | 16:27 | 5:51 | faster than 1% |
| Wall balls: | 12:50 | 7:44 | faster than 8% |
| Roxzone: | 15:42 | 10:10 | faster than 7% |
| Runs (8 km) | 1:05:45 | 43:17 | faster than 4% |
| Stations (8) | 1:00:20 | ||
| Finish | 2:21:41 | 1:38:29 | 2662nd of 2,797 · faster than 4% |
724th of 882 Open Men (faster than 17%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 882 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:52 | 3:57 | faster than 8% |
| SkiErg: | 4:46 | 4:45 | faster than 48% |
| Run 2: | 6:48 | 5:36 | faster than 15% |
| Sled push: | 3:57 | 3:25 | faster than 30% |
| Run 3: | 7:07 | 6:08 | faster than 22% |
| Sled pull: | 5:03 | 5:41 | faster than 68% |
| Run 4: | 7:12 | 6:02 | faster than 18% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:48 | 5:54 | faster than 16% |
| Run 5: | 7:25 | 6:18 | faster than 22% |
| Row: | 5:18 | 5:11 | faster than 39% |
| Run 6: | 7:29 | 6:01 | faster than 14% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:21 | 2:24 | faster than 53% |
| Run 7: | 7:34 | 6:12 | faster than 16% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 11:47 | 5:46 | faster than 3% |
| Run 8: | 7:20 | 5:57 | faster than 23% |
| Wall balls: | 11:35 | 8:04 | faster than 19% |
| Roxzone: | 9:47 | 7:40 | faster than 23% |
| Runs (8 km) | 55:45 | 46:46 | faster than 20% |
| Stations (8) | 52:35 | ||
| Finish | 1:58:02 | 1:36:51 | 724th of 882 · faster than 17% |
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 | 4:46 | Chengdu 2026 · best of 2 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 3:57 | Chengdu 2026 · best of 2 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 5:03 | Chengdu 2026 · best of 2 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 7:48 | Chengdu 2026 · best of 2 | 5:38 |
| Row | 5:17 | Mexico City Mexi · best of 2 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:21 | Chengdu 2026 · best of 2 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 11:47 | Chengdu 2026 · best of 2 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 11:35 | Chengdu 2026 · best of 2 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 55:45 | Chengdu 2026 · best of 2 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 9:47 | Chengdu 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.
Chengdu 2026, against 882 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 69% of the field), weakest on Lunges (faster than 3%).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 48% |
| Push | 30% |
| Pull | 69% |
| BBJ | 17% |
| Row | 40% |
| Carry | 53% |
| Lunges | 3% |
| Wall balls | 19% |
| Roxzone | 24% |
| Runs | 20% |
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 69%); weakest: Sandbag lunges (faster than 3%).
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: Sled pull (0:38 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (8:59 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: 55:47 running, 52:35 at the stations and 9:47 in the roxzone; the longest station was the sandbag lunges (11:47).Below, Typical Open Men: 46:10 running, 41:10 at the stations and 7:40 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (8:04).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:52 | 3:57 |
| SkiErg | 4:46 | 4:45 |
| Run 2 | 6:48 | 5:36 |
| Sled push | 3:57 | 3:25 |
| Run 3 | 7:07 | 6:08 |
| Sled pull | 5:03 | 5:41 |
| Run 4 | 7:12 | 6:02 |
| Burpee broad jump | 7:48 | 5:54 |
| Run 5 | 7:25 | 6:18 |
| Row | 5:18 | 5:11 |
| Run 6 | 7:29 | 6:01 |
| Farmers carry | 2:21 | 2:24 |
| Run 7 | 7:34 | 6:12 |
| Sandbag lunges | 11:47 | 5:46 |
| Run 8 | 7:20 | 5:57 |
| Wall balls | 11:35 | 8:04 |
| Roxzone | 9:47 | 7:40 |
| Finish | 1:58:02 | 1:36:51 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sandbag lunges cost 6:01 against the typical Open Men finisher at Chengdu 2026. The sandbag lunges guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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