IRL Michael Ward
3 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:23:06 at Glasgow 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 Ward at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:23:06 at Glasgow (Mar 2026); Michael Ward was 3:16 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | Nov 2024 | Open Men | 1:26:22 |
| Glasgow | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:24:11 |
| Glasgow | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:23:06 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 3:16 faster (1:26:22 to 1:23:06).
3 results at 3 races
1,249th of 2,661 Open Men (faster than 53%). Against the 80 who finished around 1:22:09: most time gained on the eight runs (1:20), most lost on farmers carry (0:45). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:53 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:34 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,661 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:32 | 4:54 | faster than 70% |
| SkiErg: | 4:44 | 4:31 | faster than 26% |
| Run 2: | 4:20 | 4:47 | faster than 74% |
| Sled push: | 3:37 | 2:53 | faster than 15% |
| Run 3: | 4:58 | 5:08 | faster than 57% |
| Sled pull: | 4:27 | 4:19 | faster than 44% |
| Run 4: | 4:59 | 5:08 | faster than 57% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:34 | 5:29 | faster than 48% |
| Run 5: | 5:06 | 5:17 | faster than 58% |
| Row: | 5:11 | 4:55 | faster than 29% |
| Run 6: | 4:54 | 5:10 | faster than 62% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:56 | 2:10 | faster than 13% |
| Run 7: | 5:13 | 5:10 | faster than 48% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:36 | 5:14 | faster than 40% |
| Run 8: | 5:29 | 6:00 | faster than 70% |
| Wall balls: | 7:01 | 7:15 | faster than 53% |
| Roxzone: | 4:39 | 4:57 | faster than 57% |
| Runs (8 km) | 39:26 | 41:46 | faster than 64% |
| Stations (8) | 39:06 | ||
| Finish | 1:23:06 | 1:24:12 | 1249th of 2,661 · faster than 53% |
1,711th of 3,034 Open Men (faster than 43%). Against the 91 who finished around 1:23:40: most time gained on the eight runs (2:45), most lost on burpee broad jump (2:07). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:04 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:00 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,034 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:22 | 3:36 | faster than 68% |
| SkiErg: | 4:35 | 4:22 | faster than 25% |
| Run 2: | 4:40 | 5:02 | faster than 72% |
| Sled push: | 4:44 | 2:52 | faster than 2% |
| Run 3: | 5:14 | 5:22 | faster than 57% |
| Sled pull: | 5:02 | 4:24 | faster than 28% |
| Run 4: | 4:56 | 5:21 | faster than 72% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:38 | 5:20 | faster than 13% |
| Run 5: | 5:21 | 5:36 | faster than 59% |
| Row: | 5:05 | 4:43 | faster than 20% |
| Run 6: | 5:15 | 5:28 | faster than 59% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:07 | 2:04 | faster than 45% |
| Run 7: | 5:29 | 5:29 | faster than 50% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:12 | 4:59 | faster than 44% |
| Run 8: | 4:11 | 4:41 | faster than 70% |
| Wall balls: | 6:33 | 6:31 | faster than 49% |
| Roxzone: | 4:55 | 4:55 | faster than 50% |
| Runs (8 km) | 38:25 | 40:58 | faster than 66% |
| Stations (8) | 40:56 | ||
| Finish | 1:24:11 | 1:22:00 | 1711th of 3,034 · faster than 43% |
996th of 1,766 Open Men (faster than 43%). Against the 53 who finished around 1:25:56: most time gained on the eight runs (1:24), most lost on burpee broad jump (2:10). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:53 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:09 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,766 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:02 | 3:09 | faster than 64% |
| SkiErg: | 4:25 | 4:18 | faster than 35% |
| Run 2: | 5:00 | 5:11 | faster than 63% |
| Sled push: | 3:39 | 2:42 | faster than 8% |
| Run 3: | 5:29 | 5:43 | faster than 61% |
| Sled pull: | 5:15 | 4:39 | faster than 29% |
| Run 4: | 5:31 | 5:45 | faster than 60% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:27 | 5:51 | faster than 11% |
| Run 5: | 6:16 | 5:59 | faster than 38% |
| Row: | 5:09 | 4:49 | faster than 20% |
| Run 6: | 5:50 | 5:49 | faster than 49% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:15 | 2:05 | faster than 37% |
| Run 7: | 5:35 | 5:48 | faster than 58% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:58 | 5:03 | faster than 54% |
| Run 8: | 4:14 | 4:21 | faster than 55% |
| Wall balls: | 6:22 | 6:40 | faster than 56% |
| Roxzone: | 5:04 | 5:07 | faster than 51% |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:53 | 42:03 | faster than 58% |
| Stations (8) | 40:30 | ||
| Finish | 1:26:22 | 1:24:03 | 996th of 1,766 · faster than 43% |
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 | 4:25 | Dublin 2024 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 3:37 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:27 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:34 | Glasgow 2026 · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 5:05 | Glasgow 2025 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:07 | Glasgow 2025 · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:58 | Dublin 2024 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 6:22 | Dublin 2024 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 38:25 | Glasgow 2025 · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 4:39 | Glasgow 2026 · 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.
Glasgow 2026, against 2,661 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 Runs (faster than 64% of the field), weakest on Carry (faster than 13%).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 27% |
| Push | 16% |
| Pull | 44% |
| BBJ | 48% |
| Row | 30% |
| Carry | 13% |
| Lunges | 41% |
| Wall balls | 54% |
| Roxzone | 57% |
| Runs | 64% |
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: Runs (8 km) (faster than 64%); weakest: Farmers carry (faster than 13%).
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) (2:20 faster); weakest: Farmers carry (0:46 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: 39:31 running, 39:06 at the stations and 4:39 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:01).Below, Typical Open Men: 41:34 running, 36:46 at the stations and 4:57 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:15).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:32 | 4:54 |
| SkiErg | 4:44 | 4:31 |
| Run 2 | 4:20 | 4:47 |
| Sled push | 3:37 | 2:53 |
| Run 3 | 4:58 | 5:08 |
| Sled pull | 4:27 | 4:19 |
| Run 4 | 4:59 | 5:08 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:34 | 5:29 |
| Run 5 | 5:06 | 5:17 |
| Row | 5:11 | 4:55 |
| Run 6 | 4:54 | 5:10 |
| Farmers carry | 2:56 | 2:10 |
| Run 7 | 5:13 | 5:10 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:36 | 5:14 |
| Run 8 | 5:29 | 6:00 |
| Wall balls | 7:01 | 7:15 |
| Roxzone | 4:39 | 4:57 |
| Finish | 1:23:06 | 1:24:12 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Farmers carry cost 0:46 against the typical Open Men finisher at Glasgow 2026. The farmers carry guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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