USA Michael Smith
4 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:42:38 at New York 2026. 1 age-group win.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Michael Smith at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:42:38 at New York (May 2026); Michael Smith was 0:25 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Navy Pier | Nov 2024 | Open Men | 1:43:03 |
| Houston | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:49:55 |
| Chicago | Nov 2025 | Open Men | 1:49:20 |
| New York | May 2026 | Open Men | 1:42:38 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 0:25 faster (1:43:03 to 1:42:38).
4 results at 4 races
3,182nd of 4,637 Open Men (faster than 31%). Against the 140 who finished around 1:43:35: most time gained on burpee broad jump (2:20), most lost on the eight runs (3:53). Runs 5 to 8 took 5:43 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 4:07 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 4,637 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:48 | 5:15 | faster than 27% |
| SkiErg: | 4:50 | 4:36 | faster than 28% |
| Run 2: | 5:58 | 4:58 | faster than 18% |
| Sled push: | 3:45 | 3:08 | faster than 22% |
| Run 3: | 6:04 | 5:19 | faster than 25% |
| Sled pull: | 4:58 | 4:56 | faster than 48% |
| Run 4: | 6:20 | 5:20 | faster than 21% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:25 | 5:46 | faster than 80% |
| Run 5: | 6:52 | 5:37 | faster than 20% |
| Row: | 5:19 | 4:59 | faster than 27% |
| Run 6: | 6:55 | 5:29 | faster than 16% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:32 | 2:23 | faster than 41% |
| Run 7: | 7:09 | 5:27 | faster than 14% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:22 | 5:42 | faster than 35% |
| Run 8: | 8:57 | 7:07 | faster than 24% |
| Wall balls: | 8:28 | 7:40 | faster than 39% |
| Roxzone: | 8:04 | 7:00 | faster than 34% |
| Runs (8 km) | 53:58 | 45:00 | faster than 21% |
| Stations (8) | 40:39 | ||
| Finish | 1:42:38 | 1:32:38 | 3182nd of 4,637 · faster than 31% |
1,310th of 1,622 Open Men (faster than 19%). Against the 49 who finished around 1:48:37: most time gained on the eight runs (0:21), most lost on wall balls (2:08). Runs 5 to 8 took 5:53 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 5:35 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,622 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:10 | 3:55 | faster than 34% |
| SkiErg: | 4:32 | 4:29 | faster than 44% |
| Run 2: | 5:44 | 5:18 | faster than 31% |
| Sled push: | 4:20 | 2:35 | faster than 4% |
| Run 3: | 6:22 | 5:41 | faster than 25% |
| Sled pull: | 5:58 | 5:13 | faster than 29% |
| Run 4: | 6:38 | 5:47 | faster than 22% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:30 | 6:15 | faster than 16% |
| Run 5: | 6:46 | 5:58 | faster than 25% |
| Row: | 5:32 | 4:54 | faster than 11% |
| Run 6: | 6:34 | 5:49 | faster than 26% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:03 | 2:08 | faster than 58% |
| Run 7: | 6:51 | 5:49 | faster than 20% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:33 | 5:21 | faster than 23% |
| Run 8: | 8:36 | 6:50 | faster than 19% |
| Wall balls: | 12:21 | 7:37 | faster than 10% |
| Roxzone: | 7:58 | 6:50 | faster than 31% |
| Runs (8 km) | 51:38 | 45:17 | faster than 24% |
| Stations (8) | 49:49 | ||
| Finish | 1:49:20 | 1:31:59 | 1310th of 1,622 · faster than 19% |
812th of 1,006 Open Men (faster than 19%). Against the 30 who finished around 1:49:12: most time gained on sandbag lunges (0:42), most lost on the roxzone (0:58). Runs 5 to 8 took 8:12 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:51 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,006 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:06 | 4:55 | faster than 41% |
| SkiErg: | 4:47 | 4:32 | faster than 26% |
| Run 2: | 5:29 | 5:02 | faster than 33% |
| Sled push: | 4:17 | 2:51 | faster than 5% |
| Run 3: | 5:44 | 5:28 | faster than 40% |
| Sled pull: | 6:27 | 5:33 | faster than 28% |
| Run 4: | 6:02 | 5:31 | faster than 33% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:31 | 6:08 | faster than 16% |
| Run 5: | 6:25 | 5:44 | faster than 29% |
| Row: | 5:28 | 4:56 | faster than 17% |
| Run 6: | 6:24 | 5:36 | faster than 25% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:12 | 2:13 | faster than 52% |
| Run 7: | 10:28 | 5:36 | faster than 1% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:08 | 5:26 | faster than 33% |
| Run 8: | 7:15 | 6:07 | faster than 27% |
| Wall balls: | 7:50 | 6:19 | faster than 28% |
| Roxzone: | 11:30 | 7:35 | faster than 10% |
| Runs (8 km) | 52:50 | 44:30 | faster than 21% |
| Stations (8) | 45:40 | ||
| Finish | 1:49:55 | 1:30:41 | 812th of 1,006 · faster than 19% |
640th of 814 Open Men (faster than 21%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 814 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:02 | 3:48 | faster than 37% |
| SkiErg: | 4:43 | 4:29 | faster than 24% |
| Run 2: | 5:42 | 5:07 | faster than 25% |
| Sled push: | 3:58 | 2:56 | faster than 11% |
| Run 3: | 6:14 | 5:36 | faster than 28% |
| Sled pull: | 6:32 | 4:53 | faster than 12% |
| Run 4: | 6:27 | 5:35 | faster than 22% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:07 | 5:43 | faster than 14% |
| Run 5: | 6:24 | 5:45 | faster than 30% |
| Row: | 5:39 | 4:51 | faster than 8% |
| Run 6: | 6:39 | 5:38 | faster than 19% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:21 | 2:05 | faster than 30% |
| Run 7: | 6:34 | 5:38 | faster than 22% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:37 | 5:20 | faster than 20% |
| Run 8: | 7:04 | 5:59 | faster than 26% |
| Wall balls: | 7:50 | 6:12 | faster than 23% |
| Roxzone: | 8:18 | 7:18 | faster than 37% |
| Runs (8 km) | 49:02 | 43:21 | faster than 25% |
| Stations (8) | 45:47 | ||
| Finish | 1:43:03 | 1:27:57 | 640th of 814 · faster than 21% |
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 | 4:32 | Chicago 2025 · best of 4 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 3:45 | New York 2026 · best of 4 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:58 | New York 2026 · best of 4 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:25 | New York 2026 · best of 4 | 5:38 |
| Row | 5:19 | New York 2026 · best of 4 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:03 | Chicago 2025 · best of 4 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:08 | Houston 2025 · best of 4 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 7:50 | Houston 2025 · best of 4 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 49:02 | Chicago Navy Pier 2024 · best of 4 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 7:58 | Chicago 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.
New York 2026, against 4,637 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 BBJ (faster than 81% of the field), weakest on Runs (faster than 21%).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 28% |
| Push | 22% |
| Pull | 49% |
| BBJ | 81% |
| Row | 28% |
| Carry | 42% |
| Lunges | 36% |
| Wall balls | 39% |
| Roxzone | 35% |
| Runs | 21% |
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: Burpee broad jump (faster than 81%); weakest: Runs (8 km) (faster than 21%).
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: Burpee broad jump (1:21 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (8:58 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: 54:04 running, 40:40 at the stations and 8:04 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (8:28).Below, Typical Open Men: 44:32 running, 39:10 at the stations and 7:00 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:40).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 5:48 | 5:15 |
| SkiErg | 4:50 | 4:36 |
| Run 2 | 5:58 | 4:58 |
| Sled push | 3:45 | 3:08 |
| Run 3 | 6:04 | 5:19 |
| Sled pull | 4:58 | 4:56 |
| Run 4 | 6:20 | 5:20 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:25 | 5:46 |
| Run 5 | 6:52 | 5:37 |
| Row | 5:19 | 4:59 |
| Run 6 | 6:55 | 5:29 |
| Farmers carry | 2:32 | 2:23 |
| Run 7 | 7:09 | 5:27 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:22 | 5:42 |
| Run 8 | 8:57 | 7:07 |
| Wall balls | 8:28 | 7:40 |
| Roxzone | 8:04 | 7:00 |
| Finish | 1:42:38 | 1:32:38 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Roxzone cost 1:04 against the typical Open Men finisher at New York 2026. The pacing guide is where that time comes back.
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