RSA Philippe Frederic Merven
3 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:26:20 at Birmingham Birm.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Philippe Frederic Merven at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:26:20 at Birmingham (Oct 2026); Philippe Frederic Merven was 10:52 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Olympia | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:37:12 |
| Cardiff | Apr 2026 | Open Men | 1:31:28 |
| Birmingham | Oct 2026 | Open Men | 1:26:20 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 10:52 faster (1:37:12 to 1:26:20).
3 results at 3 races
2,120th of 3,831 Open Men (faster than 44%). Against the 115 who finished around 1:26:12: most time gained on sandbag lunges (0:38), most lost on wall balls (1:02). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:25 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:25 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,831 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:54 | 5:09 | faster than 62% |
| SkiErg: | 4:38 | 4:33 | faster than 40% |
| Run 2: | 4:41 | 4:31 | faster than 42% |
| Sled push: | 3:31 | 3:20 | faster than 39% |
| Run 3: | 5:30 | 4:51 | faster than 23% |
| Sled pull: | 5:20 | 4:36 | faster than 27% |
| Run 4: | 5:12 | 4:51 | faster than 34% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:40 | 5:33 | faster than 47% |
| Run 5: | 5:03 | 4:59 | faster than 47% |
| Row: | 4:42 | 4:48 | faster than 61% |
| Run 6: | 4:56 | 4:52 | faster than 47% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:42 | 2:08 | faster than 18% |
| Run 7: | 4:49 | 4:52 | faster than 52% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:48 | 5:08 | faster than 60% |
| Run 8: | 5:04 | 5:11 | faster than 54% |
| Wall balls: | 8:50 | 7:05 | faster than 26% |
| Roxzone: | 6:08 | 6:25 | faster than 57% |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:06 | 39:20 | faster than 46% |
| Stations (8) | 40:11 | ||
| Finish | 1:26:20 | 1:24:06 | 2120th of 3,831 · faster than 44% |
1,831st of 2,728 Open Men (faster than 32%). Against the 81 who finished around 1:30:22: most time gained on burpee broad jump (0:47), most lost on wall balls (3:58). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:41 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:27 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,728 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:23 | 5:08 | faster than 37% |
| SkiErg: | 4:32 | 4:34 | faster than 55% |
| Run 2: | 4:51 | 4:45 | faster than 45% |
| Sled push: | 3:31 | 3:05 | faster than 27% |
| Run 3: | 5:24 | 5:07 | faster than 38% |
| Sled pull: | 4:34 | 4:21 | faster than 43% |
| Run 4: | 5:28 | 5:06 | faster than 34% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:46 | 5:50 | faster than 51% |
| Run 5: | 5:18 | 5:12 | faster than 46% |
| Row: | 4:42 | 4:49 | faster than 62% |
| Run 6: | 5:50 | 5:21 | faster than 32% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:51 | 2:43 | faster than 42% |
| Run 7: | 4:53 | 4:49 | faster than 46% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:43 | 5:01 | faster than 59% |
| Run 8: | 7:46 | 5:58 | faster than 13% |
| Wall balls: | 11:13 | 6:46 | faster than 9% |
| Roxzone †: | 4:47 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 44:49 | 41:35 | faster than 34% |
| Stations (8) | 41:52 | ||
| Finish | 1:31:28 | 1:23:41 | 1831st of 2,728 · faster than 32% |
1,995th of 2,650 Open Men (faster than 24%). Against the 80 who finished around 1:36:43: most time gained on sandbag lunges (1:51), most lost on the eight runs (7:50). Runs 5 to 8 took 9:44 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:29 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,650 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:41 | 4:42 | faster than 51% |
| SkiErg: | 4:09 | 4:28 | faster than 88% |
| Run 2: | 4:43 | 4:34 | faster than 43% |
| Sled push: | 2:51 | 2:56 | faster than 56% |
| Run 3: | 10:08 | 4:52 | faster than 0% |
| Sled pull: | 4:48 | 4:24 | faster than 36% |
| Run 4: | 12:20 | 4:52 | faster than 0% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:32 | 5:35 | faster than 51% |
| Run 5: | 5:00 | 5:03 | faster than 52% |
| Row: | 4:28 | 4:48 | faster than 83% |
| Run 6: | 5:15 | 4:54 | faster than 35% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:25 | 2:13 | faster than 36% |
| Run 7: | 5:01 | 4:54 | faster than 45% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:24 | 5:16 | faster than 74% |
| Run 8: | 6:52 | 6:55 | faster than 51% |
| Wall balls: | 8:26 | 7:24 | faster than 35% |
| Roxzone: | 6:17 | 5:53 | faster than 40% |
| Runs (8 km) | 53:57 | 41:06 | faster than 8% |
| Stations (8) | 37:03 | ||
| Finish | 1:37:12 | 1:25:09 | 1995th of 2,650 · faster than 24% |
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 Philippe has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:09 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:51 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:34 | Cardiff 2026 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:32 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:28 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:25 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:24 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 8:26 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:06 | Birmingham Birm · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 6:08 | Birmingham Birm · best of 2 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Philippe'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.
Birmingham Birm, against 3,831 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where Philippe 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 62% of the field), weakest on Carry (faster than 19%).
See the numbers
| Part | Philippe: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 40% |
| Push | 39% |
| Pull | 27% |
| BBJ | 48% |
| Row | 62% |
| Carry | 19% |
| Lunges | 61% |
| Wall balls | 26% |
| Roxzone | 57% |
| Runs | 46% |
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 Philippe beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Row (faster than 62%); weakest: Farmers carry (faster than 19%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Philippe's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Sandbag lunges (0:20 faster); weakest: Wall balls (1:45 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: Philippe 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.Philippe: 40:09 running, 40:11 at the stations and 6:08 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (8:50).Below, Typical Open Men: 39:16 running, 37:11 at the stations and 6:25 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:05).
See the numbers
| Part | Philippe | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:54 | 5:09 |
| SkiErg | 4:38 | 4:33 |
| Run 2 | 4:41 | 4:31 |
| Sled push | 3:31 | 3:20 |
| Run 3 | 5:30 | 4:51 |
| Sled pull | 5:20 | 4:36 |
| Run 4 | 5:12 | 4:51 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:40 | 5:33 |
| Run 5 | 5:03 | 4:59 |
| Row | 4:42 | 4:48 |
| Run 6 | 4:56 | 4:52 |
| Farmers carry | 2:42 | 2:08 |
| Run 7 | 4:49 | 4:52 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:48 | 5:08 |
| Run 8 | 5:04 | 5:11 |
| Wall balls | 8:50 | 7:05 |
| Roxzone | 6:08 | 6:25 |
| Finish | 1:26:20 | 1:24:06 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Wall balls cost 1:45 against the typical Open Men finisher at Birmingham Birm. The wall balls guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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