IRL Paul O'Brien
8 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Pro Men time: 59:04 at Berlin 2025.
Pro Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Paul O'Brien at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 59:04 at Berlin (May 2025); Paul O'Brien was 9:52 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Oct 2024 | Pro Men | 1:09:15 |
| Dublin | Nov 2024 | Pro Men | 1:02:34 |
| Frankfurt | Dec 2024 | Pro Men | 1:02:21 |
| Rotterdam | Feb 2025 | Pro Men | 1:01:21 |
| Berlin | May 2025 | Pro Men | 59:04 |
| Cardiff | May 2025 | Pro Men | 1:03:41 |
| Dublin | Nov 2025 | Pro Men | 59:23 |
| London ExCeL | Dec 2025 | Pro Men | 59:23 |
Each dot is one Pro Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Pro Men race to the best: 10:11 faster (1:09:15 to 59:04).
8 results at 8 races
35th of 929 Pro Men (faster than 96%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 929 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:21 | 2:47 | faster than 96% |
| SkiErg: | 4:14 | 4:30 | faster than 89% |
| Run 2: | 2:50 | 3:18 | faster than 93% |
| Sled push: | 2:41 | 3:15 | faster than 88% |
| Run 3: | 2:56 | 3:30 | faster than 95% |
| Sled pull: | 3:36 | 5:25 | faster than 98% |
| Run 4: | 2:58 | 3:33 | faster than 94% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 2:32 | 4:10 | faster than 97% |
| Run 5: | 3:01 | 3:37 | faster than 95% |
| Row: | 4:05 | 4:34 | faster than 97% |
| Run 6: | 3:00 | 3:34 | faster than 93% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:34 | 1:58 | faster than 85% |
| Run 7: | 3:03 | 3:38 | faster than 93% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:17 | 4:46 | faster than 94% |
| Run 8: | 4:24 | 5:14 | faster than 90% |
| Wall balls: | 4:44 | 6:37 | faster than 88% |
| Roxzone: | 8:15 | 10:03 | faster than 92% |
| Runs (8 km) | — | 29:39 | |
| Stations (8) | 26:43 | ||
| Finish | 59:23 | 1:15:21 | 35th of 929 · faster than 96% |
18th of 350 Pro Men (faster than 95%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 350 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:19 | 2:40 | faster than 94% |
| SkiErg: | 3:53 | 4:13 | faster than 94% |
| Run 2: | 3:54 | 4:30 | faster than 92% |
| Sled push: | 2:36 | 3:10 | faster than 87% |
| Run 3: | 4:05 | 4:52 | faster than 94% |
| Sled pull: | 3:27 | 5:17 | faster than 97% |
| Run 4: | 4:05 | 4:57 | faster than 95% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 2:56 | 4:10 | faster than 91% |
| Run 5: | 4:09 | 5:02 | faster than 95% |
| Row: | 3:59 | 4:30 | faster than 97% |
| Run 6: | 4:07 | 4:54 | faster than 93% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:31 | 2:00 | faster than 93% |
| Run 7: | 4:13 | 5:00 | faster than 93% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:06 | 4:33 | faster than 95% |
| Run 8: | 2:58 | 3:35 | faster than 93% |
| Wall balls: | 5:06 | 6:36 | faster than 83% |
| Roxzone: | 3:07 | 3:46 | faster than 84% |
| Runs (8 km) | 29:46 | 35:32 | faster than 95% |
| Stations (8) | 26:34 | ||
| Finish | 59:23 | 1:14:28 | 18th of 350 · faster than 95% |
23rd of 337 Pro Men (faster than 93%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 337 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:42 | 4:24 | faster than 96% |
| SkiErg: | 3:52 | 4:17 | faster than 98% |
| Run 2: | 3:33 | 4:08 | faster than 94% |
| Sled push: | 3:00 | 3:11 | faster than 61% |
| Run 3: | 3:50 | 4:22 | faster than 89% |
| Sled pull: | 4:13 | 5:22 | faster than 89% |
| Run 4: | 3:48 | 4:29 | faster than 95% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:10 | 4:51 | faster than 97% |
| Run 5: | 3:55 | 4:31 | faster than 90% |
| Row: | 4:05 | 4:32 | faster than 97% |
| Run 6: | 3:49 | 4:26 | faster than 93% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:36 | 2:10 | faster than 90% |
| Run 7: | 3:51 | 4:30 | faster than 95% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:24 | 4:41 | faster than 94% |
| Run 8: | 4:29 | 5:19 | faster than 95% |
| Wall balls: | 6:04 | 6:25 | faster than 60% |
| Roxzone †: | 3:20 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 30:57 | 36:20 | faster than 96% |
| Stations (8) | 29:24 | ||
| Finish | 1:03:41 | 1:17:08 | 23rd of 337 · faster than 93% |
34th of 547 Pro Men (faster than 93%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 547 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:42 | 3:09 | faster than 91% |
| SkiErg: | 3:45 | 4:08 | faster than 97% |
| Run 2: | 3:07 | 3:43 | faster than 93% |
| Sled push: | 2:35 | 3:08 | faster than 92% |
| Run 3: | 3:13 | 3:57 | faster than 95% |
| Sled pull: | 3:30 | 4:43 | faster than 94% |
| Run 4: | 3:17 | 4:00 | faster than 95% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 2:44 | 4:15 | faster than 96% |
| Run 5: | 3:27 | 4:03 | faster than 89% |
| Row: | 3:51 | 4:21 | faster than 99% |
| Run 6: | 3:21 | 4:01 | faster than 91% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:32 | 1:54 | faster than 83% |
| Run 7: | 3:25 | 4:03 | faster than 89% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:33 | 4:41 | faster than 89% |
| Run 8: | 4:26 | 5:17 | faster than 89% |
| Wall balls: | 4:48 | 5:51 | faster than 77% |
| Roxzone: | 5:55 | 7:10 | faster than 90% |
| Runs (8 km) | 26:56 | 32:07 | faster than 92% |
| Stations (8) | 26:18 | ||
| Finish | 59:04 | 1:13:09 | 34th of 547 · faster than 93% |
6th of 367 Pro Men (faster than 98%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 367 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:43 | 4:32 | faster than 97% |
| SkiErg: | 3:43 | 4:12 | fastest in the field |
| Run 2: | 3:32 | 4:27 | faster than 97% |
| Sled push: | 2:51 | 3:28 | faster than 87% |
| Run 3: | 3:37 | 4:50 | faster than 98% |
| Sled pull: | 3:50 | 6:26 | faster than 96% |
| Run 4: | 3:41 | 4:55 | faster than 98% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 2:49 | 4:53 | faster than 98% |
| Run 5: | 3:51 | 5:00 | faster than 97% |
| Row: | 3:52 | 4:33 | faster than 99% |
| Run 6: | 3:47 | 4:55 | faster than 97% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:36 | 2:16 | faster than 95% |
| Run 7: | 3:51 | 5:00 | faster than 96% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:40 | 5:12 | faster than 94% |
| Run 8: | 4:15 | 5:32 | faster than 95% |
| Wall balls: | 4:45 | 6:20 | faster than 87% |
| Roxzone: | 4:06 | 6:06 | faster than 95% |
| Runs (8 km) | 30:14 | 39:20 | faster than 97% |
| Stations (8) | 27:06 | ||
| Finish | 1:01:21 | 1:23:54 | 6th of 367 · faster than 98% |
26th of 280 Pro Men (faster than 91%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 280 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:07 | 3:39 | faster than 92% |
| SkiErg: | 3:55 | 4:20 | faster than 98% |
| Run 2: | 3:34 | 4:14 | faster than 92% |
| Sled push: | 2:47 | 3:07 | faster than 74% |
| Run 3: | 3:42 | 4:33 | faster than 94% |
| Sled pull: | 4:11 | 5:42 | faster than 89% |
| Run 4: | 3:46 | 4:38 | faster than 92% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:10 | 4:05 | faster than 82% |
| Run 5: | 3:50 | 4:43 | faster than 93% |
| Row: | 3:55 | 4:25 | fastest in the field |
| Run 6: | 3:53 | 4:37 | faster than 86% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:34 | 1:51 | faster than 79% |
| Run 7: | 3:53 | 4:43 | faster than 90% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:36 | 4:43 | faster than 84% |
| Run 8: | 4:23 | 5:16 | faster than 85% |
| Wall balls: | 4:39 | 6:22 | faster than 88% |
| Roxzone: | 4:33 | 5:47 | faster than 84% |
| Runs (8 km) | 30:06 | 36:42 | faster than 92% |
| Stations (8) | 27:47 | ||
| Finish | 1:02:21 | 1:16:53 | 26th of 280 · faster than 91% |
6th of 204 Pro Men (faster than 97%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 204 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 2:26 | 2:51 | faster than 93% |
| SkiErg: | 3:44 | 4:05 | faster than 97% |
| Run 2: | 4:00 | 4:48 | faster than 97% |
| Sled push: | 2:37 | 3:20 | faster than 86% |
| Run 3: | 4:01 | 5:14 | fastest in the field |
| Sled pull: | 4:17 | 6:03 | faster than 90% |
| Run 4: | 4:06 | 5:20 | fastest in the field |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:10 | 4:48 | faster than 94% |
| Run 5: | 4:16 | 5:27 | faster than 98% |
| Row: | 3:58 | 4:35 | fastest in the field |
| Run 6: | 4:14 | 5:24 | faster than 97% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:39 | 2:11 | faster than 87% |
| Run 7: | 4:23 | 5:30 | faster than 95% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:50 | 5:11 | faster than 90% |
| Run 8: | 3:09 | 3:57 | faster than 94% |
| Wall balls: | 5:22 | 6:52 | faster than 81% |
| Roxzone: | 3:31 | 4:44 | faster than 92% |
| Runs (8 km) | 30:31 | 38:41 | faster than 98% |
| Stations (8) | 28:37 | ||
| Finish | 1:02:34 | 1:21:21 | 6th of 204 · faster than 97% |
50th of 343 Pro Men (faster than 85%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 343 Pro Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:07 | 4:45 | faster than 89% |
| SkiErg: | 3:49 | 4:11 | faster than 97% |
| Run 2: | 3:34 | 4:11 | faster than 91% |
| Sled push: | 2:48 | 3:18 | faster than 85% |
| Run 3: | 3:46 | 4:31 | faster than 93% |
| Sled pull: | 5:55 | 5:52 | faster than 49% |
| Run 4: | 3:49 | 4:32 | faster than 92% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:33 | 4:53 | faster than 86% |
| Run 5: | 3:55 | 4:40 | faster than 90% |
| Row: | 4:00 | 4:29 | faster than 97% |
| Run 6: | 3:56 | 4:32 | faster than 88% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:31 | 2:06 | faster than 29% |
| Run 7: | 3:56 | 4:37 | faster than 90% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:49 | 5:02 | faster than 89% |
| Run 8: | 4:16 | 5:03 | faster than 87% |
| Wall balls: | 6:38 | 6:42 | faster than 51% |
| Roxzone: | 5:01 | 6:40 | faster than 92% |
| Runs (8 km) | 31:15 | 36:54 | faster than 91% |
| Stations (8) | 33:03 | ||
| Finish | 1:09:15 | 1:21:03 | 50th of 343 · faster than 85% |
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. A dash means the organiser did not publish that number for the result. * 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 | 3:43 | Rotterdam 2025 · best of 8 | 4:17 |
| Sled push | 2:35 | Berlin 2025 · best of 8 | 3:45 |
| Sled pull | 3:27 | Dublin 2025 · best of 8 | 5:43 |
| Burpee broad jump | 2:32 | London ExCeL 2025 · best of 8 | 4:25 |
| Row | 3:51 | Berlin 2025 · best of 8 | 4:35 |
| Farmers carry | 1:31 | Dublin 2025 · best of 8 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 3:06 | Dublin 2025 · best of 8 | 5:03 |
| Wall balls | 4:39 | Frankfurt 2024 · best of 8 | 6:49 |
| Runs (8 km) | 26:56 | Berlin 2025 · best of 7 | 36:58 |
| Roxzone | 3:07 | Dublin 2025 · best of 7 | 6:13 |
How to read
Each station's best across Paul's Pro Men races, from different races, against the typical Pro Men split. Venues differ (sled carpets, run laps, where the mats sit), so a best can owe something to the venue.
Berlin 2025, against 547 Pro 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 Row (faster than 99% of the field), weakest on Wall balls (faster than 77%).
See the numbers
| Part | Paul: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 98% |
| Push | 92% |
| Pull | 94% |
| BBJ | 97% |
| Row | 99% |
| Carry | 84% |
| Lunges | 89% |
| Wall balls | 77% |
| Roxzone | 90% |
| Runs | 92% |
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: Row (faster than 99%); weakest: Wall balls (faster than 77%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Paul's time on each part against the typical Pro Men finisher at this race.Best: Runs (8 km) (5:11 faster); weakest: Farmers carry (0:22 faster).
Green, left of centre: faster than the typical Pro Men finisher at this race. Orange, right: slower, and by how much.
The race as one bar: Paul against the typical Pro 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: 26:58 running, 26:17 at the stations and 5:55 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (4:48).Below, Typical Pro Men: 32:13 running, 33:01 at the stations and 7:10 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (5:51).
See the numbers
| Part | Paul | Typical Pro Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 2:42 | 3:09 |
| SkiErg | 3:45 | 4:08 |
| Run 2 | 3:07 | 3:43 |
| Sled push | 2:35 | 3:08 |
| Run 3 | 3:13 | 3:57 |
| Sled pull | 3:30 | 4:43 |
| Run 4 | 3:17 | 4:00 |
| Burpee broad jump | 2:44 | 4:15 |
| Run 5 | 3:27 | 4:03 |
| Row | 3:51 | 4:21 |
| Run 6 | 3:21 | 4:01 |
| Farmers carry | 1:32 | 1:54 |
| Run 7 | 3:25 | 4:03 |
| Sandbag lunges | 3:33 | 4:41 |
| Run 8 | 4:26 | 5:17 |
| Wall balls | 4:48 | 5:51 |
| Roxzone | 5:55 | 7:10 |
| Finish | 59:04 | 1:13:09 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
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