RSA Michael Ward
2 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:12:25 at Cape Town 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 1:12:25 at Cape Town (Aug 2026); Michael Ward was 4:49 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | Apr 2026 | Open Men | 1:17:14 |
| Cape Town | Aug 2026 | Open Men | 1:12:25 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. Not enough complete, clean Open Men races yet to measure the change.
2 results at 2 races
49th of 652 Open Men (faster than 92%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 652 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:05 | 4:02 | faster than 93% |
| SkiErg: | 4:10 | 4:32 | faster than 88% |
| Run 2: | 4:20 | 5:32 | faster than 93% |
| Sled push: | 2:56 | 2:54 | faster than 49% |
| Run 3: | 5:14 | 6:02 | faster than 77% |
| Sled pull: | 4:08 | 4:52 | faster than 76% |
| Run 4: | 5:01 | 6:00 | faster than 83% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:15 | 6:11 | faster than 98% |
| Run 5: | 5:10 | 6:12 | faster than 84% |
| Row: | 4:21 | 4:57 | faster than 95% |
| Run 6: | 5:12 | 6:05 | faster than 79% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:50 | 2:22 | faster than 86% |
| Run 7: | 5:07 | 6:01 | faster than 81% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:40 | 5:56 | faster than 80% |
| Run 8: | 5:10 | 6:27 | faster than 85% |
| Wall balls: | 4:55 | 7:38 | faster than 93% |
| Roxzone: | 3:59 | 6:39 | faster than 93% |
| Runs (8 km) | 38:15 | 46:41 | faster than 87% |
| Stations (8) | 30:15 | ||
| Finish | 1:12:25 | 1:34:06 | 49th of 652 · faster than 92% |
299th of 1,464 Open Men (faster than 79%). Against the 45 who finished around 1:17:10: most time gained on the eight runs (1:21), most lost on sled push (1:13). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:19 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:20 less).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,464 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:16 | 5:50 | faster than 73% |
| SkiErg: | 4:43 | 4:44 | faster than 52% |
| Run 2: | 4:21 | 4:49 | faster than 73% |
| Sled push: | 3:59 | 3:08 | faster than 18% |
| Run 3: | 4:53 | 5:17 | faster than 67% |
| Sled pull: | 5:03 | 5:36 | faster than 67% |
| Run 4: | 4:24 | 5:17 | faster than 85% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:55 | 5:25 | faster than 88% |
| Run 5: | 4:28 | 5:26 | faster than 86% |
| Row: | 4:47 | 4:59 | faster than 69% |
| Run 6: | 4:20 | 5:15 | faster than 87% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:54 | 2:08 | faster than 70% |
| Run 7: | 4:14 | 5:13 | faster than 89% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:55 | 5:20 | faster than 61% |
| Run 8: | 4:33 | 5:32 | faster than 85% |
| Wall balls: | 6:18 | 7:12 | faster than 66% |
| Roxzone: | 5:19 | 6:57 | faster than 84% |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:25 | 42:50 | faster than 83% |
| Stations (8) | 35:34 | ||
| Finish | 1:17:14 | 1:29:30 | 299th of 1,464 · faster than 79% |
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 | 4:10 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 2 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:56 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 2 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:08 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 2 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 3:15 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 2 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:21 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 2 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:50 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 2 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:40 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 2 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 4:55 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 2 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:25 | Miami 2026 · best of 2 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 3:59 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 2 | 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.
Cape Town 2026, against 652 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 98% of the field), weakest on Push (faster than 49%).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 88% |
| Push | 49% |
| Pull | 77% |
| BBJ | 98% |
| Row | 95% |
| Carry | 86% |
| Lunges | 81% |
| Wall balls | 93% |
| Roxzone | 93% |
| Runs | 88% |
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 98%); weakest: Sled push (faster than 49%).
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) (8:26 faster); weakest: Sled push (0:02 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: 38:19 running, 30:15 at the stations and 3:59 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (4:55).Below, Typical Open Men: 46:21 running, 39:21 at the stations and 6:39 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:38).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 3:05 | 4:02 |
| SkiErg | 4:10 | 4:32 |
| Run 2 | 4:20 | 5:32 |
| Sled push | 2:56 | 2:54 |
| Run 3 | 5:14 | 6:02 |
| Sled pull | 4:08 | 4:52 |
| Run 4 | 5:01 | 6:00 |
| Burpee broad jump | 3:15 | 6:11 |
| Run 5 | 5:10 | 6:12 |
| Row | 4:21 | 4:57 |
| Run 6 | 5:12 | 6:05 |
| Farmers carry | 1:50 | 2:22 |
| Run 7 | 5:07 | 6:01 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:40 | 5:56 |
| Run 8 | 5:10 | 6:27 |
| Wall balls | 4:55 | 7:38 |
| Roxzone | 3:59 | 6:39 |
| Finish | 1:12:25 | 1:34:06 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
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