AUS Michael Polatajko
4 HYROX races over 2 seasons: 3 solo, 1 in a team with 1 partner.
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 Polatajko at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:32:28 at Brisbane (Mar 2025); Michael Polatajko was 0:53 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | Aug 2024 | Open Men | 1:34:35 |
| Brisbane | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:32:28 |
| Melbourne | Dec 2025 | Open Men | 1:33:42 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 2:07 faster (1:34:35 to 1:32:28).
4 results at 4 races
871st of 1,124 Doubles Men (faster than 22%). Against the 34 who finished around 1:21:20: most time gained on row (0:19), most lost on the eight runs (0:48). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:33 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:18 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,124 Doubles Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:45 | 4:15 | faster than 25% |
| SkiErg: | 3:43 | 3:55 | faster than 84% |
| Run 2: | 5:21 | 4:46 | faster than 24% |
| Sled push: | 1:43 | 1:42 | faster than 49% |
| Run 3: | 5:42 | 5:12 | faster than 28% |
| Sled pull: | 3:40 | 3:10 | faster than 22% |
| Run 4: | 5:44 | 5:14 | faster than 28% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:16 | 3:03 | faster than 10% |
| Run 5: | 5:55 | 5:17 | faster than 26% |
| Row: | 4:17 | 4:22 | faster than 60% |
| Run 6: | 5:52 | 5:11 | faster than 25% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:50 | 1:37 | faster than 23% |
| Run 7: | 6:04 | 5:11 | faster than 17% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:53 | 3:20 | faster than 25% |
| Run 8: | 6:14 | 5:10 | faster than 17% |
| Wall balls: | 5:02 | 4:21 | faster than 23% |
| Roxzone: | 8:39 | 6:55 | faster than 22% |
| Runs (8 km) | 45:34 | 40:18 | faster than 23% |
| Stations (8) | 28:24 | ||
| Finish | 1:22:32 | 1:12:55 | 871st of 1,124 · faster than 22% |
2,004th of 2,868 Open Men (faster than 30%). Against the 88 who finished around 1:33:47: most time gained on the roxzone (1:11), most lost on the eight runs (3:51). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:27 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 5:03 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,868 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:03 | 2:39 | faster than 23% |
| SkiErg: | 4:15 | 4:27 | faster than 76% |
| Run 2: | 5:41 | 4:36 | faster than 12% |
| Sled push: | 3:14 | 2:39 | faster than 24% |
| Run 3: | 6:06 | 4:55 | faster than 12% |
| Sled pull: | 5:03 | 4:49 | faster than 41% |
| Run 4: | 6:14 | 4:57 | faster than 12% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:15 | 5:18 | faster than 30% |
| Run 5: | 6:18 | 5:07 | faster than 16% |
| Row: | 4:35 | 4:47 | faster than 70% |
| Run 6: | 5:59 | 5:02 | faster than 19% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:04 | 2:05 | faster than 52% |
| Run 7: | 6:04 | 4:59 | faster than 17% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:29 | 5:16 | faster than 43% |
| Run 8: | 7:10 | 6:06 | faster than 24% |
| Wall balls: | 7:06 | 6:33 | faster than 40% |
| Roxzone: | 9:13 | 9:09 | faster than 48% |
| Runs (8 km) | 46:32 | 38:39 | faster than 17% |
| Stations (8) | 38:01 | ||
| Finish | 1:33:42 | 1:24:14 | 2004th of 2,868 · faster than 30% |
952nd of 1,368 Open Men (faster than 30%). Against the 43 who finished around 1:32:39: most time gained on the roxzone (1:22), most lost on the eight runs (3:52). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:24 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 4:49 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,368 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:15 | 2:46 | faster than 16% |
| SkiErg: | 4:16 | 4:18 | faster than 56% |
| Run 2: | 6:05 | 4:58 | faster than 10% |
| Sled push: | 3:20 | 2:31 | faster than 7% |
| Run 3: | 6:29 | 5:23 | faster than 13% |
| Sled pull: | 5:03 | 4:34 | faster than 33% |
| Run 4: | 6:36 | 5:26 | faster than 12% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:59 | 5:29 | faster than 39% |
| Run 5: | 6:34 | 5:37 | faster than 18% |
| Row: | 4:39 | 4:42 | faster than 56% |
| Run 6: | 6:21 | 5:26 | faster than 19% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:09 | 2:08 | faster than 48% |
| Run 7: | 6:17 | 5:22 | faster than 19% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:53 | 5:09 | faster than 31% |
| Run 8: | 6:37 | 5:46 | faster than 23% |
| Wall balls: | 6:15 | 6:07 | faster than 46% |
| Roxzone: | 6:48 | 7:12 | faster than 58% |
| Runs (8 km) | 48:11 | 41:02 | faster than 17% |
| Stations (8) | 37:34 | ||
| Finish | 1:32:28 | 1:23:59 | 952nd of 1,368 · faster than 30% |
398th of 595 Open Men (faster than 33%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 595 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:06 | 3:28 | faster than 12% |
| SkiErg: | 4:15 | 4:18 | faster than 60% |
| Run 2: | 6:04 | 4:57 | faster than 8% |
| Sled push: | 2:52 | 2:39 | faster than 39% |
| Run 3: | 6:21 | 5:21 | faster than 12% |
| Sled pull: | 5:28 | 4:58 | faster than 35% |
| Run 4: | 6:20 | 5:27 | faster than 13% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:10 | 5:42 | faster than 40% |
| Run 5: | 6:28 | 5:41 | faster than 19% |
| Row: | 4:42 | 4:44 | faster than 54% |
| Run 6: | 6:27 | 5:52 | faster than 26% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:01 | 2:19 | faster than 14% |
| Run 7: | 6:24 | 5:46 | faster than 25% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:08 | 5:45 | faster than 42% |
| Run 8: | 6:57 | 6:18 | faster than 33% |
| Wall balls: | 6:55 | 6:31 | faster than 42% |
| Roxzone: | 6:05 | 6:29 | faster than 61% |
| Runs (8 km) | 49:04 | 43:07 | faster than 19% |
| Stations (8) | 39:31 | ||
| Finish | 1:34:35 | 1:27:40 | 398th of 595 · faster than 33% |
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 | 4:15 | Melbourne 2025 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:52 | Brisbane 2024 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 5:03 | Melbourne 2025 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:59 | Brisbane 2025 · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:35 | Melbourne 2025 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:04 | Melbourne 2025 · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:29 | Melbourne 2025 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 6:15 | Brisbane 2025 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 46:32 | Melbourne 2025 · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 6:05 | Brisbane 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.
1 team partner
- Hayden Brunjes1 race
From the team results above. A name opens the search: a partner can have more than one page.
Brisbane 2025, against 1,368 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 Roxzone (faster than 59% of the field), weakest on Push (faster than 8%).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 57% |
| Push | 8% |
| Pull | 33% |
| BBJ | 39% |
| Row | 57% |
| Carry | 49% |
| Lunges | 31% |
| Wall balls | 47% |
| Roxzone | 59% |
| Runs | 18% |
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: Roxzone (faster than 59%); weakest: Sled push (faster than 8%).
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: Roxzone (0:24 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (7:09 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: 48:14 running, 37:34 at the stations and 6:48 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:15).Below, Typical Open Men: 40:44 running, 34:58 at the stations and 7:12 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:07).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 3:15 | 2:46 |
| SkiErg | 4:16 | 4:18 |
| Run 2 | 6:05 | 4:58 |
| Sled push | 3:20 | 2:31 |
| Run 3 | 6:29 | 5:23 |
| Sled pull | 5:03 | 4:34 |
| Run 4 | 6:36 | 5:26 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:59 | 5:29 |
| Run 5 | 6:34 | 5:37 |
| Row | 4:39 | 4:42 |
| Run 6 | 6:21 | 5:26 |
| Farmers carry | 2:09 | 2:08 |
| Run 7 | 6:17 | 5:22 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:53 | 5:09 |
| Run 8 | 6:37 | 5:46 |
| Wall balls | 6:15 | 6:07 |
| Roxzone | 6:48 | 7:12 |
| Finish | 1:32:28 | 1:23:59 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sled push cost 0:49 against the typical Open Men finisher at Brisbane 2025. The sled push guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
Fix sled push. Then beat 1:32:28.
The RoxHype app is your training plan to race day: built from your splits, your kit and your race date, and adjusted every week.
- A week-by-week plan that counts down to your race
- Extra work on your slowest stations
- Adjusts every week to what you actually did
Free to download. Used by more than 40,000 HYROX athletes.
