GER Michael Kessler
12 HYROX races over 3 seasons: 9 solo, 3 in a team with 7 partners.
One best per race type
Finish time, race by race: one race type at a time
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Michael Kessler at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:04:18 at Berlin (May 2026); Michael Kessler was 4:23 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | Nov 2024 | Open Men | 1:10:27 |
| Frankfurt | Dec 2024 | Open Men | 1:11:01 |
| Berlin | May 2025 | Open Men | 1:12:51 |
| Hamburg | Oct 2025 | Open Men | 1:10:06 |
| Berlin | May 2026 | Open Men | 1:04:18 |
| Karlsruhe | Oct 2026 | Open Men | 1:06:37 |
| Hamburg | Oct 2026 | Open Men | 1:06:04 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 6:09 faster (1:10:27 to 1:04:18).
This line shows the finish time of Michael Kessler at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:09:17 at Cologne (Apr 2026); Michael Kessler was 12:00 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cologne | Apr 2025 | Pro Men | 1:21:17 |
| Cologne | Apr 2026 | Pro Men | 1:09:17 |
Each dot is one Pro Men race; click one for that race's report. Not enough complete, clean Pro Men races yet to measure the change.
12 results at 10 races
87th of 2,503 Open Men (faster than 96%). Against the 62 who finished around 1:06:42: most time gained on wall balls (1:12), most lost on the roxzone (0:19). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:48 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:31 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,503 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:39 | 4:37 | faster than 93% |
| SkiErg: | 4:07 | 4:29 | faster than 93% |
| Run 2: | 4:04 | 5:05 | faster than 92% |
| Sled push: | 2:44 | 3:17 | faster than 79% |
| Run 3: | 4:13 | 5:28 | faster than 95% |
| Sled pull: | 3:37 | 4:30 | faster than 85% |
| Run 4: | 4:22 | 5:28 | faster than 91% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:56 | 5:50 | faster than 90% |
| Run 5: | 4:20 | 5:41 | faster than 94% |
| Row: | 4:26 | 4:46 | faster than 86% |
| Run 6: | 4:20 | 5:33 | faster than 93% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:30 | 2:09 | faster than 97% |
| Run 7: | 4:32 | 5:31 | faster than 87% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:51 | 5:29 | faster than 91% |
| Run 8: | 3:56 | 5:06 | faster than 89% |
| Wall balls: | 3:26 | 7:13 | fastest in the field |
| Roxzone: | 5:09 | 6:46 | faster than 88% |
| Runs (8 km) | 33:21 | 42:54 | faster than 93% |
| Stations (8) | 27:37 | ||
| Finish | 1:06:04 | 1:29:10 | 87th of 2,503 · faster than 96% |
64th of 1,725 Open Men (faster than 96%). Against the 51 who finished around 1:08:20: most time gained on wall balls (1:29), most lost on the roxzone (0:23). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:18 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:19 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,725 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:51 | 3:45 | faster than 98% |
| SkiErg: | 4:05 | 4:28 | faster than 94% |
| Run 2: | 4:16 | 5:21 | faster than 95% |
| Sled push: | 2:55 | 3:13 | faster than 68% |
| Run 3: | 4:30 | 5:45 | faster than 95% |
| Sled pull: | 3:19 | 4:48 | faster than 97% |
| Run 4: | 4:36 | 5:46 | faster than 93% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:08 | 5:50 | faster than 88% |
| Run 5: | 4:52 | 6:03 | faster than 90% |
| Row: | 4:35 | 4:55 | faster than 84% |
| Run 6: | 4:46 | 5:49 | faster than 89% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:27 | 2:15 | faster than 98% |
| Run 7: | 4:47 | 5:50 | faster than 90% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:36 | 5:21 | faster than 95% |
| Run 8: | 4:06 | 5:06 | faster than 88% |
| Wall balls: | 3:33 | 7:42 | fastest in the field |
| Roxzone: | 4:22 | 5:51 | faster than 88% |
| Runs (8 km) | 34:41 | 43:45 | faster than 93% |
| Stations (8) | 27:38 | ||
| Finish | 1:06:37 | 1:29:16 | 64th of 1,725 · faster than 96% |
116th of 4,143 Open Men (faster than 97%). Against the 62 who finished around 1:01:36: most time gained on wall balls (0:59), most lost on the eight runs (1:48). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:17 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:58 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 4,143 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:49 | 3:29 | faster than 94% |
| SkiErg: | 4:05 | 4:32 | faster than 96% |
| Run 2: | 3:08 | 3:48 | faster than 91% |
| Sled push: | 2:37 | 3:20 | faster than 88% |
| Run 3: | 3:17 | 4:02 | faster than 92% |
| Sled pull: | 3:01 | 4:20 | faster than 97% |
| Run 4: | 3:19 | 4:03 | faster than 90% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:57 | 5:39 | faster than 88% |
| Run 5: | 3:19 | 4:11 | faster than 93% |
| Row: | 4:29 | 4:49 | faster than 84% |
| Run 6: | 3:25 | 4:07 | faster than 88% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:41 | 2:16 | faster than 93% |
| Run 7: | 3:22 | 4:10 | faster than 91% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:35 | 5:20 | faster than 95% |
| Run 8: | 4:43 | 6:06 | faster than 93% |
| Wall balls: | 3:21 | 7:00 | fastest in the field |
| Roxzone: | 10:17 | 13:57 | faster than 95% |
| Runs (8 km) | 27:18 | 34:04 | faster than 93% |
| Stations (8) | 26:46 | ||
| Finish | 1:04:18 | 1:26:03 | 116th of 4,143 · faster than 97% |
48th of 455 Pro Men (faster than 89%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 455 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:08 | 3:44 | faster than 92% |
| SkiErg: | 4:06 | 4:16 | faster than 75% |
| Run 2: | 3:59 | 4:39 | faster than 89% |
| Sled push: | 3:21 | 4:06 | faster than 86% |
| Run 3: | 4:20 | 5:06 | faster than 85% |
| Sled pull: | 4:34 | 5:38 | faster than 79% |
| Run 4: | 4:18 | 5:06 | faster than 87% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:12 | 4:39 | faster than 64% |
| Run 5: | 4:18 | 5:12 | faster than 91% |
| Row: | 4:29 | 4:39 | faster than 71% |
| Run 6: | 4:24 | 5:04 | faster than 84% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:05 | 2:07 | faster than 52% |
| Run 7: | 4:20 | 5:12 | faster than 89% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:03 | 5:12 | faster than 86% |
| Run 8: | 3:57 | 4:57 | faster than 93% |
| Wall balls: | 5:02 | 7:30 | faster than 90% |
| Roxzone: | 4:49 | 5:51 | faster than 82% |
| Runs (8 km) | 32:41 | 39:21 | faster than 90% |
| Stations (8) | 31:52 | ||
| Finish | 1:09:17 | 1:24:06 | 48th of 455 · faster than 89% |
244th of 1,468 Doubles Mixed (faster than 83%). Against the 44 who finished around 1:10:14: most time gained on sandbag lunges (0:40), most lost on the eight runs (4:21). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:42 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:33 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,468 Doubles Mixed here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:27 | 4:43 | faster than 96% |
| SkiErg: | 3:42 | 4:14 | faster than 99% |
| Run 2: | 4:42 | 5:27 | faster than 81% |
| Sled push: | 2:12 | 2:36 | faster than 85% |
| Run 3: | 9:38 | 5:44 | faster than 0% |
| Sled pull: | 2:49 | 3:57 | faster than 97% |
| Run 4: | 4:51 | 5:44 | faster than 84% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 2:55 | 3:27 | faster than 78% |
| Run 5: | 5:08 | 5:53 | faster than 78% |
| Row: | 4:02 | 4:39 | faster than 99% |
| Run 6: | 4:50 | 5:47 | faster than 86% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:19 | 1:45 | faster than 98% |
| Run 7: | 4:55 | 5:45 | faster than 83% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 2:35 | 3:48 | faster than 98% |
| Run 8: | 5:03 | 6:11 | faster than 87% |
| Wall balls: | 3:40 | 4:28 | faster than 94% |
| Roxzone: | 5:26 | 7:00 | faster than 88% |
| Runs (8 km) | 42:30 | 45:18 | faster than 64% |
| Stations (8) | 23:14 | ||
| Finish | 1:11:05 | 1:22:03 | 244th of 1,468 · faster than 83% |
161st of 1,895 Open Men (faster than 91%). Against the 57 who finished around 1:11:10: most time gained on wall balls (1:06), most lost on the eight runs (0:46). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:48 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:31 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,895 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:26 | 5:26 | faster than 92% |
| SkiErg: | 4:21 | 4:25 | faster than 61% |
| Run 2: | 4:04 | 4:40 | faster than 80% |
| Sled push: | 2:11 | 3:03 | faster than 95% |
| Run 3: | 4:16 | 5:00 | faster than 83% |
| Sled pull: | 3:23 | 4:51 | faster than 96% |
| Run 4: | 4:27 | 4:59 | faster than 76% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:46 | 5:43 | faster than 73% |
| Run 5: | 4:25 | 5:13 | faster than 84% |
| Row: | 4:32 | 4:49 | faster than 81% |
| Run 6: | 4:21 | 5:03 | faster than 82% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:24 | 2:03 | faster than 98% |
| Run 7: | 4:23 | 5:03 | faster than 81% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:42 | 5:24 | faster than 95% |
| Run 8: | 4:52 | 5:47 | faster than 81% |
| Wall balls: | 4:08 | 7:20 | faster than 98% |
| Roxzone: | 6:32 | 7:50 | faster than 79% |
| Runs (8 km) | 35:11 | 41:30 | faster than 85% |
| Stations (8) | 28:27 | ||
| Finish | 1:10:06 | 1:28:05 | 161st of 1,895 · faster than 91% |
744th of 2,599 Open Men (faster than 71%). Against the 79 who finished around 1:13:20: most time gained on wall balls (1:04), most lost on burpee broad jump (1:01). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:55 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:33 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,599 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:04 | 3:33 | faster than 86% |
| SkiErg: | 4:17 | 4:22 | faster than 65% |
| Run 2: | 3:52 | 4:09 | faster than 70% |
| Sled push: | 2:46 | 2:49 | faster than 54% |
| Run 3: | 4:17 | 4:25 | faster than 58% |
| Sled pull: | 3:52 | 4:15 | faster than 69% |
| Run 4: | 4:15 | 4:27 | faster than 62% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:39 | 5:19 | faster than 41% |
| Run 5: | 4:21 | 4:36 | faster than 63% |
| Row: | 4:41 | 4:39 | faster than 48% |
| Run 6: | 4:22 | 4:29 | faster than 56% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:26 | 2:01 | faster than 96% |
| Run 7: | 4:17 | 4:31 | faster than 63% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:15 | 5:01 | faster than 77% |
| Run 8: | 5:23 | 5:56 | faster than 71% |
| Wall balls: | 4:20 | 6:06 | faster than 91% |
| Roxzone: | 7:51 | 8:24 | faster than 63% |
| Runs (8 km) | 33:48 | 36:11 | faster than 66% |
| Stations (8) | 31:16 | ||
| Finish | 1:12:51 | 1:19:39 | 744th of 2,599 · faster than 71% |
141st of 252 Pro Men (faster than 44%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 252 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:04 | 4:21 | faster than 71% |
| SkiErg: | 4:14 | 4:10 | faster than 38% |
| Run 2: | 4:06 | 4:11 | faster than 55% |
| Sled push: | 3:37 | 3:18 | faster than 36% |
| Run 3: | 4:33 | 4:29 | faster than 45% |
| Sled pull: | 5:13 | 5:14 | faster than 50% |
| Run 4: | 4:39 | 4:33 | faster than 44% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:08 | 4:32 | faster than 28% |
| Run 5: | 4:27 | 4:36 | faster than 61% |
| Row: | 4:48 | 4:30 | faster than 22% |
| Run 6: | 4:36 | 4:35 | faster than 48% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:26 | 2:12 | faster than 38% |
| Run 7: | 4:47 | 4:42 | faster than 45% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:12 | 4:54 | faster than 39% |
| Run 8: | 6:17 | 5:41 | faster than 33% |
| Wall balls: | 6:46 | 6:54 | faster than 51% |
| Roxzone †: | 6:24 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 37:29 | 37:25 | faster than 49% |
| Stations (8) | 37:24 | ||
| Finish | 1:21:17 | 1:19:32 | 141st of 252 · faster than 44% |
212th of 1,480 Open Men (faster than 85%). Against the 45 who finished around 1:11:37: most time gained on wall balls (0:52), most lost on the roxzone (0:57). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:23 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:01 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,480 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:29 | 4:15 | faster than 91% |
| SkiErg: | 4:32 | 4:39 | faster than 64% |
| Run 2: | 4:15 | 4:47 | faster than 80% |
| Sled push: | 2:31 | 2:45 | faster than 68% |
| Run 3: | 4:39 | 5:07 | faster than 74% |
| Sled pull: | 3:25 | 4:50 | faster than 95% |
| Run 4: | 4:36 | 5:10 | faster than 77% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:10 | 5:22 | faster than 81% |
| Run 5: | 4:46 | 5:16 | faster than 74% |
| Row: | 4:32 | 4:42 | faster than 69% |
| Run 6: | 4:31 | 5:13 | faster than 81% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:24 | 1:57 | faster than 96% |
| Run 7: | 4:39 | 5:14 | faster than 77% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:38 | 4:54 | faster than 91% |
| Run 8: | 5:25 | 5:57 | faster than 68% |
| Wall balls: | 4:14 | 6:33 | faster than 95% |
| Roxzone: | 6:23 | 6:51 | faster than 61% |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:16 | 41:05 | faster than 79% |
| Stations (8) | 28:26 | ||
| Finish | 1:11:01 | 1:24:35 | 212th of 1,480 · faster than 85% |
123rd of 1,248 Open Men (faster than 90%). Against the 39 who finished around 1:10:37: most time gained on wall balls (0:54), most lost on the eight runs (0:48). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:01 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:04 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,248 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:58 | 4:47 | faster than 90% |
| SkiErg: | 4:20 | 4:22 | faster than 56% |
| Run 2: | 4:01 | 4:48 | faster than 90% |
| Sled push: | 2:00 | 2:21 | faster than 81% |
| Run 3: | 4:28 | 5:08 | faster than 82% |
| Sled pull: | 3:20 | 4:22 | faster than 91% |
| Run 4: | 4:25 | 5:10 | faster than 86% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:28 | 5:40 | faster than 80% |
| Run 5: | 4:27 | 5:18 | faster than 86% |
| Row: | 4:31 | 4:42 | faster than 73% |
| Run 6: | 4:54 | 5:13 | faster than 64% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:45 | 2:02 | faster than 78% |
| Run 7: | 4:23 | 5:13 | faster than 86% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:08 | 5:21 | faster than 86% |
| Run 8: | 5:10 | 5:50 | faster than 74% |
| Wall balls: | 4:04 | 6:28 | faster than 97% |
| Roxzone: | 6:12 | 7:48 | faster than 86% |
| Runs (8 km) | 35:44 | 41:42 | faster than 84% |
| Stations (8) | 28:36 | ||
| Finish | 1:10:27 | 1:25:56 | 123rd of 1,248 · faster than 90% |
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. † This venue did not time the roxzone: the figure is the finish minus runs and stations, and part of the walk is inside the run laps there, so it is shorter than at other venues. 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. * At that edition running was under 44% of the typical finish (48% is normal): the timing mats counted some running as station time, so its runs look faster and its stations slower than they were.
The fastest Michael has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:05 | Karlsruhe 2026 · best of 7 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:00 | Hamburg 2024 · best of 7 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 3:01 | Berlin 2026 · best of 7 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 3:56 | Hamburg Hamb · best of 7 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:26 | Hamburg Hamb · best of 7 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:24 | Hamburg 2025 · best of 7 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 3:35 | Berlin 2026 · best of 7 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 3:21 | Berlin 2026 · best of 7 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 27:18 | Berlin 2026 · best of 7 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 4:22 | Karlsruhe 2026 · best of 7 | 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.
7 team partners
- Anna-Lena Lüderitz1 race
- Celine Stegnitz1 race
- Frederik Miebach1 race
- Julian Hanka1 race
- Maximilian Stegnitz1 race
- Phillip Goerke1 race
- Simone Steiß1 race
From the team results above. A name opens the search: a partner can have more than one page.
Berlin 2026, against 4,143 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 Wall balls (faster than 99% of the field), weakest on Row (faster than 85%).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 97% |
| Push | 88% |
| Pull | 97% |
| BBJ | 89% |
| Row | 85% |
| Carry | 94% |
| Lunges | 96% |
| Wall balls | 99% |
| Roxzone | 96% |
| Runs | 94% |
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: Wall balls (faster than 99%); weakest: Row (faster than 85%).
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) (6:46 faster); weakest: Row (0:20 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: 27:23 running, 26:46 at the stations and 10:17 in the roxzone; the longest station was the row (4:29).Below, Typical Open Men: 33:56 running, 37:16 at the stations and 13:57 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:00).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 2:49 | 3:29 |
| SkiErg | 4:05 | 4:32 |
| Run 2 | 3:08 | 3:48 |
| Sled push | 2:37 | 3:20 |
| Run 3 | 3:17 | 4:02 |
| Sled pull | 3:01 | 4:20 |
| Run 4 | 3:19 | 4:03 |
| Burpee broad jump | 3:57 | 5:39 |
| Run 5 | 3:19 | 4:11 |
| Row | 4:29 | 4:49 |
| Run 6 | 3:25 | 4:07 |
| Farmers carry | 1:41 | 2:16 |
| Run 7 | 3:22 | 4:10 |
| Sandbag lunges | 3:35 | 5:20 |
| Run 8 | 4:43 | 6:06 |
| Wall balls | 3:21 | 7:00 |
| Roxzone | 10:17 | 13:57 |
| Finish | 1:04:18 | 1:26:03 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
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