IRL Paul McArdle
3 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:15:36 at Hamburg Hamb.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Paul McArdle at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:15:36 at Hamburg (Oct 2026); Paul McArdle was 1:51 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | Nov 2024 | Open Men | 1:17:27 |
| Cardiff | May 2025 | Open Men | 1:15:38 |
| Hamburg | Oct 2026 | Open Men | 1:15:36 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 1:51 faster (1:17:27 to 1:15:36).
3 results at 3 races
420th of 2,503 Open Men (faster than 83%). Against the 63 who finished around 1:13:23: most time gained on the eight runs (0:58), most lost on wall balls (3:09). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:18 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:34 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,503 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:02 | 4:37 | faster than 79% |
| SkiErg: | 4:12 | 4:29 | faster than 85% |
| Run 2: | 4:29 | 5:05 | faster than 80% |
| Sled push: | 2:47 | 3:17 | faster than 76% |
| Run 3: | 4:33 | 5:28 | faster than 86% |
| Sled pull: | 4:01 | 4:30 | faster than 70% |
| Run 4: | 4:25 | 5:28 | faster than 89% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:22 | 5:50 | faster than 83% |
| Run 5: | 4:40 | 5:41 | faster than 86% |
| Row: | 4:34 | 4:46 | faster than 73% |
| Run 6: | 4:38 | 5:33 | faster than 84% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:58 | 2:09 | faster than 67% |
| Run 7: | 4:31 | 5:31 | faster than 87% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:43 | 5:29 | faster than 72% |
| Run 8: | 3:58 | 5:06 | faster than 88% |
| Wall balls: | 8:34 | 7:13 | faster than 32% |
| Roxzone: | 5:18 | 6:46 | faster than 86% |
| Runs (8 km) | 35:12 | 42:54 | faster than 87% |
| Stations (8) | 35:11 | ||
| Finish | 1:15:36 | 1:29:10 | 420th of 2,503 · faster than 83% |
592nd of 2,041 Open Men (faster than 71%). Against the 62 who finished around 1:15:55: most time gained on sled push (0:34), most lost on the eight runs (0:55). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:03 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:10 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,041 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:06 | 4:52 | faster than 36% |
| SkiErg: | 4:22 | 4:32 | faster than 75% |
| Run 2: | 4:36 | 4:35 | faster than 48% |
| Sled push: | 2:17 | 2:59 | faster than 94% |
| Run 3: | 4:44 | 4:51 | faster than 56% |
| Sled pull: | 4:16 | 4:43 | faster than 70% |
| Run 4: | 4:46 | 4:53 | faster than 56% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:56 | 5:57 | faster than 75% |
| Run 5: | 4:39 | 4:59 | faster than 68% |
| Row: | 4:29 | 4:47 | faster than 85% |
| Run 6: | 4:42 | 4:54 | faster than 60% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:57 | 2:06 | faster than 65% |
| Run 7: | 4:26 | 4:54 | faster than 77% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:46 | 4:46 | faster than 86% |
| Run 8: | 5:28 | 5:50 | faster than 65% |
| Wall balls: | 6:28 | 6:41 | faster than 53% |
| Roxzone †: | 4:40 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 38:27 | 40:14 | faster than 61% |
| Stations (8) | 32:31 | ||
| Finish | 1:15:38 | 1:22:29 | 592nd of 2,041 · faster than 71% |
513th of 1,766 Open Men (faster than 70%). Against the 54 who finished around 1:17:40: most time gained on sandbag lunges (1:06), most lost on wall balls (1:03). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:15 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:53 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,766 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:00 | 3:09 | faster than 67% |
| SkiErg: | 4:06 | 4:18 | faster than 80% |
| Run 2: | 5:07 | 5:11 | faster than 54% |
| Sled push: | 2:11 | 2:42 | faster than 86% |
| Run 3: | 5:13 | 5:43 | faster than 76% |
| Sled pull: | 4:14 | 4:39 | faster than 66% |
| Run 4: | 5:15 | 5:45 | faster than 75% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:49 | 5:51 | faster than 74% |
| Run 5: | 5:34 | 5:59 | faster than 66% |
| Row: | 4:41 | 4:49 | faster than 65% |
| Run 6: | 5:26 | 5:49 | faster than 68% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:09 | 2:05 | faster than 45% |
| Run 7: | 5:20 | 5:48 | faster than 71% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:32 | 5:03 | faster than 94% |
| Run 8: | 5:30 | 4:21 | faster than 17% |
| Wall balls: | 6:44 | 6:40 | faster than 49% |
| Roxzone: | 4:45 | 5:07 | faster than 60% |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:21 | 42:03 | faster than 61% |
| Stations (8) | 32:26 | ||
| Finish | 1:17:27 | 1:24:03 | 513th of 1,766 · faster than 70% |
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.
The fastest Paul has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:06 | Dublin 2024 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:11 | Dublin 2024 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:01 | Hamburg Hamb · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:22 | Hamburg Hamb · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:29 | Cardiff 2025 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:57 | Cardiff 2025 · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 3:32 | Dublin 2024 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 6:28 | Cardiff 2025 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 35:12 | Hamburg Hamb · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 4:45 | Dublin 2024 · 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.
Hamburg Hamb, against 2,503 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 Runs (faster than 87% of the field), weakest on Wall balls (faster than 33%).
See the numbers
| Part | Paul: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 86% |
| Push | 76% |
| Pull | 71% |
| BBJ | 83% |
| Row | 74% |
| Carry | 67% |
| Lunges | 73% |
| Wall balls | 33% |
| Roxzone | 86% |
| Runs | 87% |
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: Runs (8 km) (faster than 87%); weakest: Wall balls (faster than 33%).
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: Runs (8 km) (7:42 faster); weakest: Wall balls (1:21 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: 35:16 running, 35:12 at the stations and 5:18 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (8:34).Below, Typical Open Men: 42:29 running, 37:43 at the stations and 6:46 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:13).
See the numbers
| Part | Paul | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:02 | 4:37 |
| SkiErg | 4:12 | 4:29 |
| Run 2 | 4:29 | 5:05 |
| Sled push | 2:47 | 3:17 |
| Run 3 | 4:33 | 5:28 |
| Sled pull | 4:01 | 4:30 |
| Run 4 | 4:25 | 5:28 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:22 | 5:50 |
| Run 5 | 4:40 | 5:41 |
| Row | 4:34 | 4:46 |
| Run 6 | 4:38 | 5:33 |
| Farmers carry | 1:58 | 2:09 |
| Run 7 | 4:31 | 5:31 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:43 | 5:29 |
| Run 8 | 3:58 | 5:06 |
| Wall balls | 8:34 | 7:13 |
| Roxzone | 5:18 | 6:46 |
| Finish | 1:15:36 | 1:29:10 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Wall balls cost 1:21 against the typical Open Men finisher at Hamburg Hamb. The wall balls guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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