USA Mike Pickels
3 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 2:33:57 at Salt Lake City 2026.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Mike Pickels at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 2:33:57 at Salt Lake City (Sep 2026); Mike Pickels was 12:49 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | Nov 2025 | Open Men | 2:46:46 |
| Las Vegas | Feb 2026 | Open Men | 3:12:53 |
| Salt Lake City | Sep 2026 | Open Men | 2:33:57 |
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.
3 results at 3 races
1,272nd of 1,296 Open Men (faster than 1%). Against the 38 who finished around 2:17:25: most time gained on sandbag lunges (4:13), most lost on the roxzone (15:56). Runs 5 to 8 took 13:15 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 8:47 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,296 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:58 | 3:09 | faster than 8% |
| SkiErg: | 5:51 | 4:42 | faster than 0% |
| Run 2: | 7:18 | 5:19 | faster than 6% |
| Sled push: | 5:17 | 3:03 | faster than 3% |
| Run 3: | 8:19 | 5:48 | faster than 6% |
| Sled pull: | 8:26 | 5:01 | faster than 2% |
| Run 4: | 9:16 | 5:47 | faster than 2% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 0:04 ‡ | 6:04 | |
| Run 5: | 9:03 | 5:58 | faster than 5% |
| Row: | 6:13 | 5:04 | faster than 3% |
| Run 6: | 10:28 | 5:47 | faster than 0% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:54 | 2:08 | faster than 1% |
| Run 7: | 9:41 | 5:48 | faster than 2% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:47 | 5:38 | faster than 73% |
| Run 8: | 12:55 | 6:18 | faster than 3% |
| Wall balls: | 16:37 | 8:09 | faster than 4% |
| Roxzone: | 31:58 | 9:57 | faster than 0% |
| Runs (8 km) | 1:10:55 | 44:15 | faster than 2% |
| Stations (8) | 51:09 | ||
| Finish | 2:33:57 | 1:34:49 | 1272nd of 1,296 · faster than 1% |
1,734th of 1,736 Open Men (faster than 0%). Against the 52 who finished around 2:15:28: slower on every part, most on wall balls (23:01). Runs 5 to 8 took 17:03 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 9:33 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,736 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:28 | 3:25 | faster than 10% |
| SkiErg: | 6:04 | 4:44 | faster than 0% |
| Run 2: | 7:59 | 5:21 | faster than 4% |
| Sled push: | 4:59 | 3:21 | faster than 7% |
| Run 3: | 9:06 | 5:42 | faster than 4% |
| Sled pull: | 9:14 | 4:57 | faster than 1% |
| Run 4: | 9:33 | 5:43 | faster than 3% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 12:56 | 5:33 | faster than 0% |
| Run 5: | 11:08 | 5:56 | faster than 1% |
| Row: | 6:55 | 5:02 | faster than 0% |
| Run 6: | 10:01 | 5:50 | faster than 2% |
| Farmers carry: | 4:27 | 2:05 | faster than 0% |
| Run 7: | 11:01 | 5:47 | faster than 1% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 10:41 | 5:27 | faster than 3% |
| Run 8: | 15:59 | 6:13 | faster than 0% |
| Wall balls: | 36:49 | 7:32 | faster than 0% |
| Roxzone: | 21:40 | 8:14 | faster than 0% |
| Runs (8 km) | 1:19:12 | 44:20 | faster than 1% |
| Stations (8) | 1:32:05 | ||
| Finish | 3:12:53 | 1:31:52 | 1734th of 1,736 · faster than 0% |
2,055th of 2,075 Open Men (faster than 0%). Against the 62 who finished around 2:11:56: slower on every part, most on the eight runs (11:19). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:37 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 6:06 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,075 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 7:29 | 5:29 | faster than 5% |
| SkiErg: | 5:28 | 4:26 | faster than 2% |
| Run 2: | 10:42 | 5:06 | faster than 0% |
| Sled push: | 5:05 | 2:56 | faster than 2% |
| Run 3: | 7:57 | 5:32 | faster than 6% |
| Sled pull: | 9:06 | 5:06 | faster than 2% |
| Run 4: | 8:48 | 5:33 | faster than 3% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 14:14 | 5:36 | faster than 0% |
| Run 5: | 9:22 | 5:45 | faster than 3% |
| Row: | 7:09 | 5:12 | faster than 1% |
| Run 6: | 8:41 | 5:33 | faster than 3% |
| Farmers carry: | 5:22 | 2:05 | faster than 0% |
| Run 7: | 10:12 | 5:34 | faster than 1% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 9:46 | 5:18 | faster than 3% |
| Run 8: | 11:18 | 6:02 | faster than 4% |
| Wall balls: | 19:27 | 7:23 | faster than 1% |
| Roxzone: | 16:49 | 6:27 | faster than 0% |
| Runs (8 km) | 1:14:27 | 44:52 | faster than 2% |
| Stations (8) | 1:15:37 | ||
| Finish | 2:46:46 | 1:30:19 | 2055th of 2,075 · faster than 0% |
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 organiser timed all eight stations and the total is theirs, but one split is not used in comparisons: it was under our floor for that station (just under the fastest Elite 15 splits ever), which usually means a timing slip at the mats or a short course. Open the splits to see it. The age group is the one entered for that race.
The fastest Mike has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 5:28 | Dallas 2025 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 4:59 | Las Vegas 2026 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 8:26 | Salt Lake City 2026 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 12:56 | Las Vegas 2026 · best of 2 | 5:38 |
| Row | 6:13 | Salt Lake City 2026 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 3:54 | Salt Lake City 2026 · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:47 | Salt Lake City 2026 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 16:37 | Salt Lake City 2026 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 1:10:55 | Salt Lake City 2026 · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 16:49 | Dallas 2025 · best of 3 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Mike'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.
Salt Lake City 2026, against 1,296 Open Men
Shape of the race
no splitRowCarryLungesWall ballsRoxzoneRuns
This chart shows where Mike sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Lunges (faster than 73% of the field), weakest on Roxzone (faster than 0%).
See the numbers
| Part | Mike: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 1% |
| Push | 3% |
| Pull | 2% |
| BBJ | no split |
| Row | 4% |
| Carry | 1% |
| Lunges | 73% |
| Wall balls | 4% |
| Roxzone | 0% |
| Runs | 2% |
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 Mike beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Sandbag lunges (faster than 73%); weakest: Roxzone (faster than 0%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Mike's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Sandbag lunges (0:51 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (26:40 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: Mike 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.Mike: 1:10:59 running, 51:05 at the stations and 31:58 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (16:37).Below, Typical Open Men: 43:54 running, 39:49 at the stations and 9:57 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (8:09).
See the numbers
| Part | Mike | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 3:58 | 3:09 |
| SkiErg | 5:51 | 4:42 |
| Run 2 | 7:18 | 5:19 |
| Sled push | 5:17 | 3:03 |
| Run 3 | 8:19 | 5:48 |
| Sled pull | 8:26 | 5:01 |
| Run 4 | 9:16 | 5:47 |
| Burpee broad jump | — | 6:04 |
| Run 5 | 9:03 | 5:58 |
| Row | 6:13 | 5:04 |
| Run 6 | 10:28 | 5:47 |
| Farmers carry | 3:54 | 2:08 |
| Run 7 | 9:41 | 5:48 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:47 | 5:38 |
| Run 8 | 12:55 | 6:18 |
| Wall balls | 16:37 | 8:09 |
| Roxzone | 31:58 | 9:57 |
| Finish | 2:33:57 | 1:34:49 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Roxzone cost 22:01 against the typical Open Men finisher at Salt Lake City 2026. The pacing guide is where that time comes back.
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