GBR Paul Minards
3 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:22:54 at Cardiff 2026.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Paul Minards at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:22:54 at Cardiff (Apr 2026); Paul Minards was 1:26 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Olympia | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:25:21 |
| Cardiff | Apr 2026 | Open Men | 1:22:54 |
| Birmingham | Oct 2026 | Open Men | 1:23:55 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 2:27 faster (1:25:21 to 1:22:54).
3 results at 3 races
1,898th of 3,831 Open Men (faster than 50%). Against the 116 who finished around 1:24:06: most time gained on sled push (0:36), most lost on burpee broad jump (0:39). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:41 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:38 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,831 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:23 | 5:09 | faster than 38% |
| SkiErg: | 4:32 | 4:33 | faster than 52% |
| Run 2: | 4:33 | 4:31 | faster than 48% |
| Sled push: | 2:48 | 3:20 | faster than 83% |
| Run 3: | 4:50 | 4:51 | faster than 50% |
| Sled pull: | 4:54 | 4:36 | faster than 40% |
| Run 4: | 4:45 | 4:51 | faster than 54% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:11 | 5:33 | faster than 36% |
| Run 5: | 4:53 | 4:59 | faster than 54% |
| Row: | 4:59 | 4:48 | faster than 36% |
| Run 6: | 4:52 | 4:52 | faster than 49% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:59 | 2:08 | faster than 62% |
| Run 7: | 4:52 | 4:52 | faster than 50% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:45 | 5:08 | faster than 34% |
| Run 8: | 5:35 | 5:11 | faster than 36% |
| Wall balls: | 6:35 | 7:05 | faster than 59% |
| Roxzone: | 6:36 | 6:25 | faster than 46% |
| Runs (8 km) | 39:40 | 39:20 | faster than 48% |
| Stations (8) | 37:43 | ||
| Finish | 1:23:55 | 1:24:06 | 1898th of 3,831 · faster than 50% |
1,300th of 2,728 Open Men (faster than 52%). Against the 81 who finished around 1:23:40: most time gained on sled push (0:41), most lost on burpee broad jump (0:27). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:07 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:28 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,728 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:12 | 5:08 | faster than 46% |
| SkiErg: | 4:32 | 4:34 | faster than 55% |
| Run 2: | 4:39 | 4:45 | faster than 56% |
| Sled push: | 2:29 | 3:05 | faster than 86% |
| Run 3: | 4:58 | 5:07 | faster than 57% |
| Sled pull: | 4:52 | 4:21 | faster than 32% |
| Run 4: | 5:08 | 5:06 | faster than 48% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:19 | 5:50 | faster than 39% |
| Run 5: | 5:10 | 5:12 | faster than 51% |
| Row: | 5:02 | 4:49 | faster than 32% |
| Run 6: | 5:21 | 5:21 | faster than 49% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:02 | 2:43 | faster than 33% |
| Run 7: | 4:48 | 4:49 | faster than 50% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:43 | 5:01 | faster than 59% |
| Run 8: | 5:45 | 5:58 | faster than 58% |
| Wall balls: | 6:35 | 6:46 | faster than 53% |
| Roxzone †: | 4:22 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 40:58 | 41:35 | faster than 53% |
| Stations (8) | 37:34 | ||
| Finish | 1:22:54 | 1:23:41 | 1300th of 2,728 · faster than 52% |
1,338th of 2,650 Open Men (faster than 49%). Against the 83 who finished around 1:25:06: most time gained on sandbag lunges (0:33), most lost on the roxzone (1:12). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:32 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:39 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,650 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:05 | 4:42 | faster than 30% |
| SkiErg: | 4:20 | 4:28 | faster than 67% |
| Run 2: | 4:46 | 4:34 | faster than 40% |
| Sled push: | 2:32 | 2:56 | faster than 79% |
| Run 3: | 4:47 | 4:52 | faster than 54% |
| Sled pull: | 5:09 | 4:24 | faster than 26% |
| Run 4: | 4:50 | 4:52 | faster than 51% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:56 | 5:35 | faster than 42% |
| Run 5: | 4:44 | 5:03 | faster than 65% |
| Row: | 4:58 | 4:48 | faster than 36% |
| Run 6: | 4:38 | 4:54 | faster than 64% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:09 | 2:13 | faster than 56% |
| Run 7: | 4:31 | 4:54 | faster than 70% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:52 | 5:16 | faster than 60% |
| Run 8: | 7:07 | 6:55 | faster than 44% |
| Wall balls: | 7:57 | 7:24 | faster than 42% |
| Roxzone: | 7:08 | 5:53 | faster than 26% |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:24 | 41:06 | faster than 54% |
| Stations (8) | 37:53 | ||
| Finish | 1:25:21 | 1:25:09 | 1338th of 2,650 · faster than 49% |
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 | 4:20 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:29 | Cardiff 2026 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:52 | Cardiff 2026 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:56 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:58 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:59 | Birmingham Birm · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:43 | Cardiff 2026 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 6:35 | Birmingham Birm · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 39:40 | Birmingham Birm · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 6:36 | Birmingham Birm · 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 87% of the field), weakest on Row (faster than 32%).
See the numbers
| Part | Paul: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 56% |
| Push | 87% |
| Pull | 33% |
| BBJ | 40% |
| Row | 32% |
| Carry | 33% |
| Lunges | 60% |
| Wall balls | 54% |
| Roxzone | 40% |
| Runs | 54% |
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 87%); weakest: Row (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: Runs (8 km) (0:37 faster); weakest: Sled pull (0:31 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: 41:01 running, 37:34 at the stations and 4:22 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:35) and the shortest the sled push (2:29).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 | 5:12 | 5:08 |
| SkiErg | 4:32 | 4:34 |
| Run 2 | 4:39 | 4:45 |
| Sled push | 2:29 | 3:05 |
| Run 3 | 4:58 | 5:07 |
| Sled pull | 4:52 | 4:21 |
| Run 4 | 5:08 | 5:06 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:19 | 5:50 |
| Run 5 | 5:10 | 5:12 |
| Row | 5:02 | 4:49 |
| Run 6 | 5:21 | 5:21 |
| Farmers carry | 3:02 | 2:43 |
| Run 7 | 4:48 | 4:49 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:43 | 5:01 |
| Run 8 | 5:45 | 5:58 |
| Wall balls | 6:35 | 6:46 |
| Roxzone | 4:22 | 3:57 |
| Finish | 1:22:54 | 1:23:41 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sled pull cost 0:31 against the typical Open Men finisher at Cardiff 2026. The sled pull guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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