CAN Paul Franks
4 HYROX races over 2 seasons.
One best per race type
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Paul Franks at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:29:19 at Chicago (Nov 2025); Paul Franks was 12:19 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Oct 2025 | Open Men | 1:44:13 |
| Chicago | Nov 2025 | Open Men | 1:29:19 |
| Ottawa | May 2026 | Open Men | 1:31:54 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 14:54 faster (1:44:13 to 1:29:19).
4 results at 4 races
247th of 401 Pro Men (faster than 38%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 401 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:15 | 4:56 | faster than 35% |
| SkiErg: | 4:20 | 4:30 | faster than 74% |
| Run 2: | 5:05 | 4:43 | faster than 32% |
| Sled push: | 3:34 | 4:04 | faster than 71% |
| Run 3: | 5:14 | 5:10 | faster than 47% |
| Sled pull: | 5:15 | 5:33 | faster than 60% |
| Run 4: | 5:09 | 5:05 | faster than 46% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:08 | 4:41 | faster than 35% |
| Run 5: | 5:38 | 5:16 | faster than 35% |
| Row: | 4:31 | 4:37 | faster than 63% |
| Run 6: | 5:30 | 5:05 | faster than 35% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:15 | 2:09 | faster than 43% |
| Run 7: | 5:39 | 5:09 | faster than 29% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:35 | 5:25 | faster than 46% |
| Run 8: | 4:47 | 4:33 | faster than 41% |
| Wall balls: | 10:13 | 7:49 | faster than 21% |
| Roxzone: | 5:12 | 4:35 | faster than 37% |
| Runs (8 km) | 42:12 | 40:14 | faster than 37% |
| Stations (8) | 40:51 | ||
| Finish | 1:28:11 | 1:23:58 | 247th of 401 · faster than 38% |
748th of 1,503 Open Men (faster than 50%). Against the 45 who finished around 1:32:13: most time gained on sandbag lunges (1:24), most lost on the eight runs (3:02). Runs 5 to 8 took 5:05 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:37 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,503 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:53 | 5:02 | faster than 57% |
| SkiErg: | 4:12 | 4:34 | faster than 90% |
| Run 2: | 5:15 | 5:13 | faster than 49% |
| Sled push: | 2:17 | 3:13 | faster than 91% |
| Run 3: | 5:34 | 5:38 | faster than 52% |
| Sled pull: | 4:21 | 5:09 | faster than 76% |
| Run 4: | 5:33 | 5:36 | faster than 51% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:53 | 5:53 | faster than 71% |
| Run 5: | 5:44 | 5:43 | faster than 49% |
| Row: | 4:36 | 4:51 | faster than 73% |
| Run 6: | 5:29 | 5:37 | faster than 55% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:53 | 2:15 | faster than 81% |
| Run 7: | 8:51 | 5:36 | faster than 3% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:28 | 5:33 | faster than 79% |
| Run 8: | 6:16 | 6:13 | faster than 48% |
| Wall balls: | 10:07 | 7:35 | faster than 21% |
| Roxzone: | 7:40 | 6:37 | faster than 32% |
| Runs (8 km) | 47:31 | 44:55 | faster than 39% |
| Stations (8) | 36:47 | ||
| Finish | 1:31:54 | 1:32:13 | 748th of 1,503 · faster than 50% |
722nd of 1,622 Open Men (faster than 55%). Against the 49 who finished around 1:29:28: most time gained on sled pull (0:49), most lost on wall balls (2:10). Runs 5 to 8 took 4:00 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:37 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,622 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:03 | 3:55 | faster than 41% |
| SkiErg: | 4:04 | 4:29 | faster than 94% |
| Run 2: | 5:30 | 5:18 | faster than 41% |
| Sled push: | 2:03 | 2:35 | faster than 83% |
| Run 3: | 5:41 | 5:41 | faster than 50% |
| Sled pull: | 4:09 | 5:13 | faster than 85% |
| Run 4: | 5:42 | 5:47 | faster than 53% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:31 | 6:15 | faster than 65% |
| Run 5: | 5:58 | 5:58 | faster than 49% |
| Row: | 4:37 | 4:54 | faster than 78% |
| Run 6: | 5:52 | 5:49 | faster than 48% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:46 | 2:08 | faster than 84% |
| Run 7: | 6:07 | 5:49 | faster than 40% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:45 | 5:21 | faster than 68% |
| Run 8: | 6:59 | 6:50 | faster than 46% |
| Wall balls: | 8:57 | 7:37 | faster than 32% |
| Roxzone: | 7:44 | 6:50 | faster than 35% |
| Runs (8 km) | 45:48 | 45:17 | faster than 47% |
| Stations (8) | 35:52 | ||
| Finish | 1:29:19 | 1:31:59 | 722nd of 1,622 · faster than 55% |
1,168th of 1,771 Open Men (faster than 34%). Against the 53 who finished around 1:43:30: most time gained on sandbag lunges (1:56), most lost on the eight runs (4:02). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:58 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:47 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,771 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:14 | 4:28 | faster than 17% |
| SkiErg: | 4:32 | 4:45 | faster than 74% |
| Run 2: | 6:11 | 5:23 | faster than 23% |
| Sled push: | 2:11 | 3:09 | faster than 93% |
| Run 3: | 6:33 | 5:50 | faster than 28% |
| Sled pull: | 5:51 | 5:30 | faster than 41% |
| Run 4: | 9:04 | 5:52 | faster than 4% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:12 | 5:53 | faster than 44% |
| Run 5: | 6:44 | 6:12 | faster than 34% |
| Row: | 4:48 | 5:03 | faster than 73% |
| Run 6: | 6:19 | 5:57 | faster than 38% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:53 | 2:08 | faster than 74% |
| Run 7: | 6:28 | 6:01 | faster than 37% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:25 | 5:31 | faster than 79% |
| Run 8: | 6:33 | 5:39 | faster than 31% |
| Wall balls: | 11:25 | 8:19 | faster than 21% |
| Roxzone: | 9:59 | 7:18 | faster than 16% |
| Runs (8 km) | 53:03 | 45:43 | faster than 25% |
| Stations (8) | 41:17 | ||
| Finish | 1:44:13 | 1:34:57 | 1168th of 1,771 · faster than 34% |
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 Paul has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:04 | Chicago 2025 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:03 | Chicago 2025 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:09 | Chicago 2025 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:53 | Ottawa 2026 · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:36 | Ottawa 2026 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:46 | Chicago 2025 · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:25 | Toronto 2025 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 8:57 | Chicago 2025 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 45:48 | Chicago 2025 · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 7:40 | Ottawa 2026 · best of 3 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Paul'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.
Chicago 2025, against 1,622 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where Paul sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Ski (faster than 94% of the field), weakest on Wall balls (faster than 32%).
See the numbers
| Part | Paul: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 94% |
| Push | 84% |
| Pull | 85% |
| BBJ | 65% |
| Row | 78% |
| Carry | 84% |
| Lunges | 69% |
| Wall balls | 32% |
| Roxzone | 35% |
| Runs | 47% |
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 Paul beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: SkiErg (faster than 94%); weakest: Wall balls (faster than 32%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Paul's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Sled pull (1:04 faster); weakest: Wall balls (1:20 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: Paul 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.Paul: 45:52 running, 35:53 at the stations and 7:44 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (8:57).Below, Typical Open Men: 45:07 running, 38:32 at the stations and 6:50 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:37).
See the numbers
| Part | Paul | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:03 | 3:55 |
| SkiErg | 4:04 | 4:29 |
| Run 2 | 5:30 | 5:18 |
| Sled push | 2:03 | 2:35 |
| Run 3 | 5:41 | 5:41 |
| Sled pull | 4:09 | 5:13 |
| Run 4 | 5:42 | 5:47 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:31 | 6:15 |
| Run 5 | 5:58 | 5:58 |
| Row | 4:37 | 4:54 |
| Run 6 | 5:52 | 5:49 |
| Farmers carry | 1:46 | 2:08 |
| Run 7 | 6:07 | 5:49 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:45 | 5:21 |
| Run 8 | 6:59 | 6:50 |
| Wall balls | 8:57 | 7:37 |
| Roxzone | 7:44 | 6:50 |
| Finish | 1:29:19 | 1:31:59 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Wall balls cost 1:20 against the typical Open Men finisher at Chicago 2025. The wall balls guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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