USA Michael Zafonte
2 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:30:55 at New York 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 Zafonte at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:30:55 at New York (May 2026); Michael Zafonte was 7:12 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | May 2025 | Open Men | 1:38:07 |
| New York | May 2026 | Open Men | 1:30:55 |
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
2,153rd of 4,637 Open Men (faster than 53%). Against the 142 who finished around 1:30:08: most time gained on farmers carry (0:34), most lost on burpee broad jump (0:56). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:54 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:34 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 4,637 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:17 | 5:15 | faster than 48% |
| SkiErg: | 4:46 | 4:36 | faster than 33% |
| Run 2: | 4:55 | 4:58 | faster than 52% |
| Sled push: | 3:21 | 3:08 | faster than 38% |
| Run 3: | 5:08 | 5:19 | faster than 58% |
| Sled pull: | 5:09 | 4:56 | faster than 43% |
| Run 4: | 5:33 | 5:20 | faster than 42% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:29 | 5:46 | faster than 35% |
| Run 5: | 5:30 | 5:37 | faster than 54% |
| Row: | 5:24 | 4:59 | faster than 24% |
| Run 6: | 5:18 | 5:29 | faster than 57% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:48 | 2:23 | faster than 90% |
| Run 7: | 5:22 | 5:27 | faster than 53% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:02 | 5:42 | faster than 42% |
| Run 8: | 6:37 | 7:07 | faster than 63% |
| Wall balls: | 7:01 | 7:40 | faster than 60% |
| Roxzone: | 7:23 | 7:00 | faster than 44% |
| Runs (8 km) | 43:37 | 45:00 | faster than 57% |
| Stations (8) | 40:00 | ||
| Finish | 1:30:55 | 1:32:38 | 2153rd of 4,637 · faster than 53% |
1,402nd of 1,865 Open Men (faster than 24%). Against the 52 who finished around 1:37:09: most time gained on the eight runs (2:07), most lost on row (3:35). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:00 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 4:24 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,865 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:11 | 5:04 | faster than 44% |
| SkiErg: | 4:23 | 4:32 | faster than 68% |
| Run 2: | 5:14 | 4:51 | faster than 31% |
| Sled push: | 2:29 | 2:27 | faster than 48% |
| Run 3: | 5:18 | 5:03 | faster than 38% |
| Sled pull: | 4:41 | 4:04 | faster than 28% |
| Run 4: | 5:27 | 5:10 | faster than 37% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:12 | 5:23 | faster than 34% |
| Run 5: | 5:28 | 5:23 | faster than 47% |
| Row: | 8:40 | 4:51 | faster than 0% |
| Run 6: | 6:13 | 5:16 | faster than 20% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:43 | 2:20 | faster than 28% |
| Run 7: | 5:57 | 5:16 | faster than 27% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:42 | 5:17 | faster than 20% |
| Run 8: | 7:32 | 7:09 | faster than 42% |
| Wall balls: | 9:00 | 6:53 | faster than 21% |
| Roxzone: | 7:05 | 5:45 | faster than 31% |
| Runs (8 km) | 46:16 | 42:28 | faster than 38% |
| Stations (8) | 44:50 | ||
| Finish | 1:38:07 | 1:26:41 | 1402nd of 1,865 · faster than 24% |
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 | 4:23 | New York 2025 · best of 2 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:29 | New York 2025 · best of 2 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:41 | New York 2025 · best of 2 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:12 | New York 2025 · best of 2 | 5:38 |
| Row | 5:24 | New York 2026 · best of 2 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:48 | New York 2026 · best of 2 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:02 | New York 2026 · best of 2 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 7:01 | New York 2026 · best of 2 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 43:37 | New York 2026 · best of 2 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 7:05 | New York 2025 · 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.
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 Carry (faster than 90% of the field), weakest on Row (faster than 24%).
See the numbers
| Part | Michael: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 34% |
| Push | 38% |
| Pull | 43% |
| BBJ | 35% |
| Row | 24% |
| Carry | 90% |
| Lunges | 42% |
| Wall balls | 60% |
| Roxzone | 44% |
| Runs | 57% |
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: Farmers carry (faster than 90%); weakest: Row (faster than 24%).
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) (1:23 faster); weakest: Burpee broad jump (0:43 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: 43:40 running, 40:00 at the stations and 7:23 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:01).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 | 5:17 | 5:15 |
| SkiErg | 4:46 | 4:36 |
| Run 2 | 4:55 | 4:58 |
| Sled push | 3:21 | 3:08 |
| Run 3 | 5:08 | 5:19 |
| Sled pull | 5:09 | 4:56 |
| Run 4 | 5:33 | 5:20 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:29 | 5:46 |
| Run 5 | 5:30 | 5:37 |
| Row | 5:24 | 4:59 |
| Run 6 | 5:18 | 5:29 |
| Farmers carry | 1:48 | 2:23 |
| Run 7 | 5:22 | 5:27 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:02 | 5:42 |
| Run 8 | 6:37 | 7:07 |
| Wall balls | 7:01 | 7:40 |
| Roxzone | 7:23 | 7:00 |
| Finish | 1:30:55 | 1:32:38 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Burpee broad jump cost 0:43 against the typical Open Men finisher at New York 2026. The burpee broad jump guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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