BUL Nayden Valev
6 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:18:49 at Bilbao 2026.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Nayden Valev at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:18:49 at Bilbao (Feb 2026); Nayden Valev was 8:28 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | Sep 2025 | Open Men | 1:28:43 |
| Verona | Dec 2025 | Open Men | 1:24:53 |
| Bilbao | Feb 2026 | Open Men | 1:18:49 |
| Rimini | May 2026 | Open Men | 1:26:20 |
| Athens | Sep 2026 | Open Men | 1:19:28 |
| Rome | Sep 2026 | Open Men | 1:20:15 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 9:54 faster (1:28:43 to 1:18:49).
6 results at 6 races
1,071st of 2,820 Open Men (faster than 62%). Against the 86 who finished around 1:20:58: most time gained on sled push (0:35), most lost on the eight runs (0:32). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:50 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:10 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,820 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:15 | 5:48 | faster than 79% |
| SkiErg: | 4:20 | 4:31 | faster than 75% |
| Run 2: | 4:10 | 4:17 | faster than 57% |
| Sled push: | 2:51 | 3:24 | faster than 80% |
| Run 3: | 4:44 | 4:37 | faster than 44% |
| Sled pull: | 4:40 | 4:45 | faster than 53% |
| Run 4: | 4:38 | 4:36 | faster than 49% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:57 | 5:30 | faster than 63% |
| Run 5: | 5:02 | 4:46 | faster than 38% |
| Row: | 5:02 | 4:58 | faster than 44% |
| Run 6: | 4:34 | 4:40 | faster than 54% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:54 | 2:11 | faster than 73% |
| Run 7: | 4:41 | 4:41 | faster than 50% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:12 | 5:20 | faster than 54% |
| Run 8: | 5:20 | 5:37 | faster than 61% |
| Wall balls: | 6:01 | 6:51 | faster than 66% |
| Roxzone: | 7:02 | 6:55 | faster than 48% |
| Runs (8 km) | 38:20 | 39:17 | faster than 55% |
| Stations (8) | 34:57 | ||
| Finish | 1:20:15 | 1:24:37 | 1071st of 2,820 · faster than 62% |
242nd of 616 Open Men (faster than 60%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 616 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:17 | 5:15 | faster than 50% |
| SkiErg: | 4:21 | 4:27 | faster than 62% |
| Run 2: | 4:45 | 4:37 | faster than 45% |
| Sled push: | 2:28 | 2:53 | faster than 83% |
| Run 3: | 5:01 | 4:59 | faster than 49% |
| Sled pull: | 4:02 | 4:44 | faster than 75% |
| Run 4: | 5:21 | 4:55 | faster than 36% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:03 | 5:27 | faster than 82% |
| Run 5: | 5:24 | 5:03 | faster than 39% |
| Row: | 5:02 | 4:44 | faster than 26% |
| Run 6: | 4:56 | 4:54 | faster than 49% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:54 | 2:05 | faster than 69% |
| Run 7: | 4:48 | 4:52 | faster than 52% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:32 | 5:00 | faster than 64% |
| Run 8: | 4:50 | 5:09 | faster than 61% |
| Wall balls: | 5:46 | 6:25 | faster than 62% |
| Roxzone: | 7:06 | 7:19 | faster than 52% |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:19 | 40:13 | faster than 49% |
| Stations (8) | 32:08 | ||
| Finish | 1:19:28 | 1:24:00 | 242nd of 616 · faster than 60% |
1,171st of 2,685 Open Men (faster than 56%). Against the 80 who finished around 1:26:55: most time gained on sled push (0:37), most lost on wall balls (1:51). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:25 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:23 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,685 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:09 | 4:41 | faster than 81% |
| SkiErg: | 4:35 | 4:33 | faster than 46% |
| Run 2: | 4:40 | 4:38 | faster than 47% |
| Sled push: | 3:23 | 4:01 | faster than 79% |
| Run 3: | 5:39 | 5:10 | faster than 28% |
| Sled pull: | 5:11 | 5:31 | faster than 60% |
| Run 4: | 5:22 | 5:04 | faster than 37% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:02 | 5:41 | faster than 66% |
| Run 5: | 5:41 | 5:07 | faster than 27% |
| Row: | 5:01 | 4:53 | faster than 38% |
| Run 6: | 4:58 | 5:01 | faster than 52% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:03 | 2:19 | faster than 70% |
| Run 7: | 5:04 | 4:59 | faster than 45% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:59 | 5:17 | faster than 60% |
| Run 8: | 5:32 | 5:50 | faster than 62% |
| Wall balls: | 9:05 | 7:35 | faster than 29% |
| Roxzone: | 6:03 | 6:39 | faster than 65% |
| Runs (8 km) | 41:02 | 40:52 | faster than 49% |
| Stations (8) | 39:19 | ||
| Finish | 1:26:20 | 1:28:26 | 1171st of 2,685 · faster than 56% |
784th of 1,500 Open Men (faster than 47%). Against the 45 who finished around 1:18:11: most time gained on sled push (0:58), most lost on the eight runs (2:32). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:40 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:24 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,500 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:45 | 4:36 | faster than 41% |
| SkiErg: | 4:27 | 4:29 | faster than 54% |
| Run 2: | 4:39 | 4:24 | faster than 35% |
| Sled push: | 2:12 | 2:59 | faster than 95% |
| Run 3: | 5:11 | 4:41 | faster than 27% |
| Sled pull: | 4:15 | 4:28 | faster than 59% |
| Run 4: | 5:14 | 4:42 | faster than 25% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:44 | 4:51 | faster than 53% |
| Run 5: | 5:20 | 4:48 | faster than 27% |
| Row: | 4:43 | 4:43 | faster than 50% |
| Run 6: | 5:09 | 4:40 | faster than 28% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:43 | 1:52 | faster than 65% |
| Run 7: | 4:57 | 4:40 | faster than 35% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:36 | 4:43 | faster than 55% |
| Run 8: | 5:03 | 4:55 | faster than 44% |
| Wall balls: | 5:23 | 6:03 | faster than 68% |
| Roxzone: | 6:35 | 5:47 | faster than 29% |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:14 | 37:38 | faster than 34% |
| Stations (8) | 32:03 | ||
| Finish | 1:18:49 | 1:18:12 | 784th of 1,500 · faster than 47% |
961st of 1,842 Open Men (faster than 47%). Against the 56 who finished around 1:24:15: most time gained on wall balls (0:53), most lost on the eight runs (2:02). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:56 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:10 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,842 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:21 | 4:51 | faster than 77% |
| SkiErg: | 4:22 | 4:30 | faster than 69% |
| Run 2: | 5:02 | 4:40 | faster than 29% |
| Sled push: | 2:32 | 3:05 | faster than 83% |
| Run 3: | 5:33 | 5:05 | faster than 27% |
| Sled pull: | 5:08 | 4:44 | faster than 34% |
| Run 4: | 5:22 | 5:01 | faster than 32% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:08 | 5:06 | faster than 49% |
| Run 5: | 6:26 | 5:15 | faster than 11% |
| Row: | 4:48 | 4:45 | faster than 45% |
| Run 6: | 5:13 | 5:02 | faster than 41% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:04 | 2:07 | faster than 54% |
| Run 7: | 5:02 | 4:59 | faster than 47% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:09 | 5:13 | faster than 51% |
| Run 8: | 5:33 | 5:23 | faster than 41% |
| Wall balls: | 5:41 | 6:32 | faster than 69% |
| Roxzone: | 7:36 | 6:48 | faster than 31% |
| Runs (8 km) | 42:30 | 40:26 | faster than 36% |
| Stations (8) | 34:52 | ||
| Finish | 1:24:53 | 1:24:15 | 961st of 1,842 · faster than 47% |
1,277th of 1,999 Open Men (faster than 36%). Against the 60 who finished around 1:29:10: most time gained on wall balls (0:53), most lost on sled pull (2:05). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:09 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:46 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,999 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:38 | 5:41 | faster than 53% |
| SkiErg: | 4:39 | 4:29 | faster than 32% |
| Run 2: | 6:00 | 4:15 | faster than 4% |
| Sled push: | 2:32 | 2:56 | faster than 77% |
| Run 3: | 5:01 | 4:34 | faster than 27% |
| Sled pull: | 7:19 | 4:58 | faster than 6% |
| Run 4: | 4:36 | 4:34 | faster than 47% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:10 | 5:11 | faster than 50% |
| Run 5: | 5:13 | 4:44 | faster than 29% |
| Row: | 4:50 | 4:53 | faster than 57% |
| Run 6: | 4:44 | 4:36 | faster than 43% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:11 | 2:02 | faster than 38% |
| Run 7: | 4:36 | 4:38 | faster than 51% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:50 | 5:19 | faster than 15% |
| Run 8: | 5:33 | 5:30 | faster than 48% |
| Wall balls: | 6:48 | 6:59 | faster than 53% |
| Roxzone: | 7:12 | 6:44 | faster than 39% |
| Runs (8 km) | 41:17 | 38:40 | faster than 34% |
| Stations (8) | 40:19 | ||
| Finish | 1:28:43 | 1:23:07 | 1277th of 1,999 · faster than 36% |
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 Nayden has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:20 | Rome 2026 · best of 6 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:12 | Bilbao 2026 · best of 6 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:02 | Athens 2026 · best of 6 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:03 | Athens 2026 · best of 6 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:43 | Bilbao 2026 · best of 6 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:43 | Bilbao 2026 · best of 6 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:32 | Athens 2026 · best of 6 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 5:23 | Bilbao 2026 · best of 6 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 38:20 | Rome 2026 · best of 6 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 6:03 | Rimini 2026 · best of 6 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Nayden'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.
Bilbao 2026, against 1,500 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where Nayden sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Push (faster than 96% of the field), weakest on Roxzone (faster than 30%).
See the numbers
| Part | Nayden: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 55% |
| Push | 96% |
| Pull | 60% |
| BBJ | 53% |
| Row | 51% |
| Carry | 65% |
| Lunges | 56% |
| Wall balls | 68% |
| Roxzone | 30% |
| Runs | 35% |
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 Nayden beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Sled push (faster than 96%); weakest: Roxzone (faster than 30%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Nayden's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Sled push (0:47 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (2:36 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: Nayden 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.Nayden: 40:17 running, 32:03 at the stations and 6:35 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (5:23).Below, Typical Open Men: 37:26 running, 34:08 at the stations and 5:47 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:03).
See the numbers
| Part | Nayden | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:45 | 4:36 |
| SkiErg | 4:27 | 4:29 |
| Run 2 | 4:39 | 4:24 |
| Sled push | 2:12 | 2:59 |
| Run 3 | 5:11 | 4:41 |
| Sled pull | 4:15 | 4:28 |
| Run 4 | 5:14 | 4:42 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:44 | 4:51 |
| Run 5 | 5:20 | 4:48 |
| Row | 4:43 | 4:43 |
| Run 6 | 5:09 | 4:40 |
| Farmers carry | 1:43 | 1:52 |
| Run 7 | 4:57 | 4:40 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:36 | 4:43 |
| Run 8 | 5:03 | 4:55 |
| Wall balls | 5:23 | 6:03 |
| Roxzone | 6:35 | 5:47 |
| Finish | 1:18:49 | 1:18:12 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Roxzone cost 0:48 against the typical Open Men finisher at Bilbao 2026. The pacing guide is where that time comes back.
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