NZL Michael Talaepa
5 HYROX races over 3 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:29:30 at Geneva 2025.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Michael Talaepa at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:29:30 at Geneva (Oct 2025); Michael Talaepa was 1:28 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | Jun 2024 | Open Men | 1:34:59 |
| London | May 2025 | Open Men | 1:31:04 |
| Geneva | Oct 2025 | Open Men | 1:29:30 |
| St. Gallen | Jan 2026 | Open Men | 1:31:13 |
| Geneva | Oct 2026 | Open Men | 1:33:31 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 5:29 faster (1:34:59 to 1:29:30).
5 results at 5 races
1,263rd of 1,821 Open Men (faster than 30%). Against the 55 who finished around 1:33:51: most time gained on sled pull (1:02), most lost on the eight runs (2:47). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:47 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:34 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,821 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:44 | 5:09 | faster than 22% |
| SkiErg: | 4:24 | 4:44 | faster than 91% |
| Run 2: | 5:11 | 4:31 | faster than 19% |
| Sled push: | 3:59 | 3:42 | faster than 36% |
| Run 3: | 5:22 | 4:55 | faster than 29% |
| Sled pull: | 4:13 | 4:41 | faster than 69% |
| Run 4: | 5:46 | 4:50 | faster than 15% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:49 | 5:33 | faster than 24% |
| Run 5: | 5:55 | 5:01 | faster than 17% |
| Row: | 5:03 | 5:01 | faster than 47% |
| Run 6: | 5:50 | 4:49 | faster than 14% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:49 | 2:06 | faster than 76% |
| Run 7: | 5:57 | 4:51 | faster than 12% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:45 | 5:18 | faster than 19% |
| Run 8: | 7:08 | 5:53 | faster than 19% |
| Wall balls: | 7:13 | 6:55 | faster than 44% |
| Roxzone: | 6:31 | 6:52 | faster than 58% |
| Runs (8 km) | 46:49 | 40:04 | faster than 17% |
| Stations (8) | 40:15 | ||
| Finish | 1:33:31 | 1:25:55 | 1263rd of 1,821 · faster than 30% |
624th of 1,068 Open Men (faster than 41%). Against the 32 who finished around 1:32:02: most time gained on the roxzone (1:10), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:38). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:44 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:41 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,068 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:19 | 5:12 | faster than 43% |
| SkiErg: | 4:14 | 4:29 | faster than 83% |
| Run 2: | 5:17 | 5:01 | faster than 35% |
| Sled push: | 4:02 | 3:10 | faster than 16% |
| Run 3: | 5:41 | 5:27 | faster than 38% |
| Sled pull: | 4:03 | 4:49 | faster than 78% |
| Run 4: | 5:57 | 5:25 | faster than 28% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:52 | 5:37 | faster than 45% |
| Run 5: | 6:20 | 5:37 | faster than 24% |
| Row: | 4:37 | 4:49 | faster than 74% |
| Run 6: | 6:07 | 5:29 | faster than 25% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:48 | 2:01 | faster than 70% |
| Run 7: | 6:11 | 5:29 | faster than 23% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:04 | 5:10 | faster than 13% |
| Run 8: | 5:20 | 4:56 | faster than 37% |
| Wall balls: | 7:23 | 7:06 | faster than 45% |
| Roxzone: | 6:06 | 7:06 | faster than 67% |
| Runs (8 km) | 46:08 | 42:46 | faster than 32% |
| Stations (8) | 39:03 | ||
| Finish | 1:31:13 | 1:28:23 | 624th of 1,068 · faster than 41% |
909th of 1,386 Open Men (faster than 34%). Against the 42 who finished around 1:29:17: most time gained on sled pull (0:56), most lost on sandbag lunges (2:59). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:04 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:53 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,386 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:40 | 5:12 | faster than 30% |
| SkiErg: | 4:23 | 4:42 | faster than 87% |
| Run 2: | 4:55 | 4:30 | faster than 30% |
| Sled push: | 3:19 | 3:04 | faster than 36% |
| Run 3: | 5:09 | 4:50 | faster than 34% |
| Sled pull: | 4:28 | 5:03 | faster than 74% |
| Run 4: | 5:22 | 4:48 | faster than 25% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:29 | 5:10 | faster than 42% |
| Run 5: | 5:47 | 5:02 | faster than 20% |
| Row: | 4:36 | 4:53 | faster than 81% |
| Run 6: | 5:29 | 4:51 | faster than 23% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:44 | 2:00 | faster than 75% |
| Run 7: | 5:44 | 4:52 | faster than 17% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 8:07 | 4:57 | faster than 4% |
| Run 8: | 6:12 | 5:22 | faster than 24% |
| Wall balls: | 6:53 | 6:58 | faster than 51% |
| Roxzone: | 6:20 | 6:20 | faster than 50% |
| Runs (8 km) | 44:13 | 39:36 | faster than 25% |
| Stations (8) | 38:59 | ||
| Finish | 1:29:30 | 1:23:09 | 909th of 1,386 · faster than 34% |
1,397th of 1,917 Open Men (faster than 27%). Against the 59 who finished around 1:32:08: most time gained on wall balls (1:52), most lost on the eight runs (3:20). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:15 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:59 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,917 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:50 | 4:36 | faster than 36% |
| SkiErg: | 4:09 | 4:21 | faster than 81% |
| Run 2: | 4:50 | 4:30 | faster than 32% |
| Sled push: | 2:40 | 2:48 | faster than 62% |
| Run 3: | 5:09 | 4:49 | faster than 31% |
| Sled pull: | 4:28 | 4:20 | faster than 44% |
| Run 4: | 9:54 | 4:49 | faster than 0% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:35 | 5:16 | faster than 24% |
| Run 5: | 5:09 | 4:58 | faster than 41% |
| Row: | 4:23 | 4:40 | faster than 83% |
| Run 6: | 5:15 | 4:52 | faster than 31% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:20 | 2:09 | faster than 36% |
| Run 7: | 5:05 | 4:55 | faster than 41% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:25 | 5:07 | faster than 11% |
| Run 8: | 6:59 | 6:28 | faster than 34% |
| Wall balls: | 6:58 | 7:10 | faster than 53% |
| Roxzone: | 5:02 | 5:21 | faster than 60% |
| Runs (8 km) | 47:09 | 40:08 | faster than 16% |
| Stations (8) | 38:58 | ||
| Finish | 1:31:04 | 1:22:11 | 1397th of 1,917 · faster than 27% |
1,929th of 2,673 Open Men (faster than 27%). Against the 82 who finished around 1:33:54: most time gained on burpee broad jump (1:35), most lost on the eight runs (8:12). Runs 5 to 8 took 5:31 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 4:55 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,673 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:07 | 3:27 | faster than 17% |
| SkiErg: | 4:16 | 4:21 | faster than 63% |
| Run 2: | 7:37 | 4:51 | faster than 4% |
| Sled push: | 2:29 | 2:16 | faster than 35% |
| Run 3: | 5:04 | 5:10 | faster than 55% |
| Sled pull: | 3:52 | 4:48 | faster than 83% |
| Run 4: | 5:33 | 5:16 | faster than 35% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:59 | 5:30 | faster than 62% |
| Run 5: | 7:06 | 5:27 | faster than 10% |
| Row: | 4:47 | 4:49 | faster than 53% |
| Run 6: | 6:24 | 5:22 | faster than 15% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:31 | 2:08 | faster than 97% |
| Run 7: | 6:36 | 5:21 | faster than 13% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:04 | 5:24 | faster than 32% |
| Run 8: | 8:47 | 6:16 | faster than 10% |
| Wall balls: | 6:00 | 6:09 | faster than 52% |
| Roxzone: | 8:54 | 8:15 | faster than 38% |
| Runs (8 km) | 52:11 | 41:43 | faster than 11% |
| Stations (8) | 33:58 | ||
| Finish | 1:34:59 | 1:26:02 | 1929th of 2,673 · faster than 27% |
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 | 4:09 | London 2025 · best of 5 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:29 | Melbourne 2024 · best of 5 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 3:52 | Melbourne 2024 · best of 5 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:59 | Melbourne 2024 · best of 5 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:23 | London 2025 · best of 5 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:31 | Melbourne 2024 · best of 5 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:04 | Melbourne 2024 · best of 5 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 6:00 | Melbourne 2024 · best of 5 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 44:13 | Geneva 2025 · best of 5 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 5:02 | London 2025 · best of 5 | 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.
Geneva 2025, against 1,386 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 Ski (faster than 88% of the field), weakest on Lunges (faster than 5%).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 88% |
| Push | 36% |
| Pull | 74% |
| BBJ | 43% |
| Row | 81% |
| Carry | 75% |
| Lunges | 5% |
| Wall balls | 52% |
| Roxzone | 50% |
| Runs | 26% |
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: SkiErg (faster than 88%); weakest: Sandbag lunges (faster than 5%).
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 (0:35 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (4:37 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: 44:18 running, 38:59 at the stations and 6:20 in the roxzone; the longest station was the sandbag lunges (8:07).Below, Typical Open Men: 39:27 running, 36:47 at the stations and 6:20 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:58).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 5:40 | 5:12 |
| SkiErg | 4:23 | 4:42 |
| Run 2 | 4:55 | 4:30 |
| Sled push | 3:19 | 3:04 |
| Run 3 | 5:09 | 4:50 |
| Sled pull | 4:28 | 5:03 |
| Run 4 | 5:22 | 4:48 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:29 | 5:10 |
| Run 5 | 5:47 | 5:02 |
| Row | 4:36 | 4:53 |
| Run 6 | 5:29 | 4:51 |
| Farmers carry | 1:44 | 2:00 |
| Run 7 | 5:44 | 4:52 |
| Sandbag lunges | 8:07 | 4:57 |
| Run 8 | 6:12 | 5:22 |
| Wall balls | 6:53 | 6:58 |
| Roxzone | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| Finish | 1:29:30 | 1:23:09 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sandbag lunges cost 3:10 against the typical Open Men finisher at Geneva 2025. The sandbag lunges guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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