GBR Paul Jones
3 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:28:19 at Cardiff 2026. 1 age-group win.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Paul Jones at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:28:19 at Cardiff (Apr 2026); Paul Jones was 6:33 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| London ExCeL | Dec 2025 | Open Men | 1:37:33 |
| Cardiff | Apr 2026 | Open Men | 1:28:19 |
| Rome | Sep 2026 | Open Men | 1:31:00 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 9:14 faster (1:37:33 to 1:28:19).
3 results at 3 races
1,851st of 2,820 Open Men (faster than 34%). Against the 84 who finished around 1:30:37: most time gained on sled pull (0:57), most lost on the eight runs (3:52). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:36 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:53 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,820 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 6:37 | 5:48 | faster than 16% |
| SkiErg: | 4:52 | 4:31 | faster than 15% |
| Run 2: | 5:00 | 4:17 | faster than 16% |
| Sled push: | 3:26 | 3:24 | faster than 49% |
| Run 3: | 5:22 | 4:37 | faster than 19% |
| Sled pull: | 4:09 | 4:45 | faster than 73% |
| Run 4: | 5:20 | 4:36 | faster than 19% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:58 | 5:30 | faster than 39% |
| Run 5: | 5:36 | 4:46 | faster than 20% |
| Row: | 5:18 | 4:58 | faster than 23% |
| Run 6: | 5:18 | 4:40 | faster than 23% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:03 | 2:11 | faster than 60% |
| Run 7: | 5:33 | 4:41 | faster than 18% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:26 | 5:20 | faster than 47% |
| Run 8: | 6:28 | 5:37 | faster than 27% |
| Wall balls: | 7:58 | 6:51 | faster than 33% |
| Roxzone: | 6:42 | 6:55 | faster than 55% |
| Runs (8 km) | 45:11 | 39:17 | faster than 21% |
| Stations (8) | 39:10 | ||
| Finish | 1:31:00 | 1:24:37 | 1851st of 2,820 · faster than 34% |
1,673rd of 2,728 Open Men (faster than 38%). Against the 82 who finished around 1:27:46: most time gained on sled push (0:28), most lost on the eight runs (3:07). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:21 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:17 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,728 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:48 | 5:08 | faster than 20% |
| SkiErg: | 4:37 | 4:34 | faster than 44% |
| Run 2: | 5:18 | 4:45 | faster than 27% |
| Sled push: | 2:38 | 3:05 | faster than 78% |
| Run 3: | 5:41 | 5:07 | faster than 28% |
| Sled pull: | 4:40 | 4:21 | faster than 39% |
| Run 4: | 5:39 | 5:06 | faster than 28% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:14 | 5:50 | faster than 41% |
| Run 5: | 5:46 | 5:12 | faster than 29% |
| Row: | 4:48 | 4:49 | faster than 52% |
| Run 6: | 5:52 | 5:21 | faster than 31% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:40 | 2:43 | faster than 53% |
| Run 7: | 5:31 | 4:49 | faster than 23% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:00 | 5:01 | faster than 50% |
| Run 8: | 6:37 | 5:58 | faster than 31% |
| Wall balls: | 8:06 | 6:46 | faster than 31% |
| Roxzone †: | 3:28 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 46:08 | 41:35 | faster than 28% |
| Stations (8) | 38:43 | ||
| Finish | 1:28:19 | 1:23:41 | 1673rd of 2,728 · faster than 38% |
4,469th of 5,554 Open Men (faster than 19%). Against the 166 who finished around 1:37:09: most time gained on the roxzone (1:03), most lost on wall balls (2:00). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:44 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 4:06 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 5,554 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:32 | 3:13 | faster than 28% |
| SkiErg: | 5:06 | 4:50 | faster than 23% |
| Run 2: | 4:08 | 3:46 | faster than 27% |
| Sled push: | 3:27 | 2:48 | faster than 16% |
| Run 3: | 4:24 | 4:00 | faster than 27% |
| Sled pull: | 5:10 | 4:47 | faster than 36% |
| Run 4: | 4:43 | 4:02 | faster than 17% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:30 | 5:30 | faster than 9% |
| Run 5: | 4:51 | 4:09 | faster than 18% |
| Row: | 5:29 | 4:56 | faster than 13% |
| Run 6: | 4:35 | 4:04 | faster than 23% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:56 | 2:03 | faster than 61% |
| Run 7: | 4:37 | 4:05 | faster than 23% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:09 | 5:09 | faster than 26% |
| Run 8: | 6:28 | 5:55 | faster than 32% |
| Wall balls: | 12:02 | 7:20 | faster than 9% |
| Roxzone: | 12:34 | 11:44 | faster than 36% |
| Runs (8 km) | 37:14 | 33:23 | faster than 25% |
| Stations (8) | 47:49 | ||
| Finish | 1:37:33 | 1:23:09 | 4469th of 5,554 · faster than 19% |
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. † This venue did not time the roxzone: the figure is the finish minus runs and stations, and part of the walk is inside the run laps there, so it is shorter than at other venues. The age group is the one entered for that race. * At that edition running was under 44% of the typical finish (48% is normal): the timing mats counted some running as station time, so its runs look faster and its stations slower than they were.
The fastest Paul has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:37 | Cardiff 2026 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:38 | Cardiff 2026 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:09 | Rome 2026 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:58 | Rome 2026 · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:48 | Cardiff 2026 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:56 | London ExCeL 2025 · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:00 | Cardiff 2026 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 7:58 | Rome 2026 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 37:14 | London ExCeL 2025 · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 6:42 | Rome 2026 · best of 2 | 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.
Cardiff 2026, against 2,728 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 Push (faster than 78% of the field), weakest on Runs (faster than 29%).
See the numbers
| Part | Paul: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 45% |
| Push | 78% |
| Pull | 40% |
| BBJ | 41% |
| Row | 53% |
| Carry | 54% |
| Lunges | 51% |
| Wall balls | 32% |
| Roxzone | 66% |
| Runs | 29% |
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: Sled push (faster than 78%); weakest: Runs (8 km) (faster than 29%).
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: Roxzone (0:29 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (4:33 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: 46:13 running, 38:43 at the stations and 3:28 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (8:06) and the shortest the sled push (2:38).Below, Typical Open Men: 41:26 running, 37:09 at the stations and 3:57 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:46).
See the numbers
| Part | Paul | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 5:48 | 5:08 |
| SkiErg | 4:37 | 4:34 |
| Run 2 | 5:18 | 4:45 |
| Sled push | 2:38 | 3:05 |
| Run 3 | 5:41 | 5:07 |
| Sled pull | 4:40 | 4:21 |
| Run 4 | 5:39 | 5:06 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:14 | 5:50 |
| Run 5 | 5:46 | 5:12 |
| Row | 4:48 | 4:49 |
| Run 6 | 5:52 | 5:21 |
| Farmers carry | 2:40 | 2:43 |
| Run 7 | 5:31 | 4:49 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:00 | 5:01 |
| Run 8 | 6:37 | 5:58 |
| Wall balls | 8:06 | 6:46 |
| Roxzone | 3:28 | 3:57 |
| Finish | 1:28:19 | 1:23:41 |
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 Cardiff 2026. The wall balls guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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