POL Rafal Zajko
5 HYROX races over 3 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:37:02 at Berlin 2026.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Rafal Zajko at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:37:02 at Berlin (May 2026); Rafal Zajko was 2:30 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katowice | Feb 2025 | Open Men | 1:43:19 |
| Warsaw | Apr 2025 | Open Men | 1:39:52 |
| Katowice | Feb 2026 | Open Men | 1:56:42 |
| Berlin | May 2026 | Open Men | 1:37:02 |
| Gdańsk | Oct 2026 | Open Men | 1:40:49 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 6:17 faster (1:43:19 to 1:37:02).
5 results at 5 races
1,031st of 1,349 Open Men (faster than 23%). Against the 42 who finished around 1:40:04: most time gained on wall balls (1:29), most lost on the eight runs (2:40). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:05 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:08 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,349 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:26 | 4:00 | faster than 26% |
| SkiErg: | 4:46 | 4:34 | faster than 29% |
| Run 2: | 8:16 | 4:55 | faster than 1% |
| Sled push: | 3:41 | 3:23 | faster than 36% |
| Run 3: | 6:04 | 5:19 | faster than 22% |
| Sled pull: | 4:51 | 4:33 | faster than 40% |
| Run 4: | 6:04 | 5:17 | faster than 20% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:05 | 5:38 | faster than 13% |
| Run 5: | 5:58 | 5:27 | faster than 30% |
| Row: | 5:03 | 4:50 | faster than 32% |
| Run 6: | 5:47 | 5:17 | faster than 29% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:14 | 2:04 | faster than 36% |
| Run 7: | 5:50 | 5:17 | faster than 27% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:06 | 5:11 | faster than 30% |
| Run 8: | 7:10 | 6:14 | faster than 25% |
| Wall balls: | 7:37 | 7:12 | faster than 43% |
| Roxzone: | 9:03 | 7:23 | faster than 24% |
| Runs (8 km) | 49:30 | 42:05 | faster than 17% |
| Stations (8) | 42:23 | ||
| Finish | 1:40:49 | 1:28:04 | 1031st of 1,349 · faster than 23% |
3,046th of 4,143 Open Men (faster than 26%). Against the 125 who finished around 1:38:03: most time gained on wall balls (1:22), most lost on sandbag lunges (1:42). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:17 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 4:03 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 4,143 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:45 | 3:29 | faster than 30% |
| SkiErg: | 4:38 | 4:32 | faster than 38% |
| Run 2: | 4:29 | 3:48 | faster than 14% |
| Sled push: | 3:44 | 3:20 | faster than 30% |
| Run 3: | 4:39 | 4:02 | faster than 20% |
| Sled pull: | 4:46 | 4:20 | faster than 34% |
| Run 4: | 4:42 | 4:03 | faster than 20% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:09 | 5:39 | faster than 22% |
| Run 5: | 4:34 | 4:11 | faster than 31% |
| Row: | 4:54 | 4:49 | faster than 43% |
| Run 6: | 4:31 | 4:07 | faster than 30% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:32 | 2:16 | faster than 34% |
| Run 7: | 4:31 | 4:10 | faster than 32% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 8:03 | 5:20 | faster than 9% |
| Run 8: | 7:15 | 6:06 | faster than 23% |
| Wall balls: | 7:17 | 7:00 | faster than 45% |
| Roxzone: | 15:41 | 13:57 | faster than 29% |
| Runs (8 km) | 38:22 | 34:04 | faster than 25% |
| Stations (8) | 43:03 | ||
| Finish | 1:37:02 | 1:26:03 | 3046th of 4,143 · faster than 26% |
1,038th of 1,096 Open Men (faster than 5%). Against the 33 who finished around 1:57:29: most time gained on wall balls (1:34), most lost on sandbag lunges (2:48). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:41 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:50 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,096 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 8:28 | 5:19 | faster than 1% |
| SkiErg: | 4:42 | 4:31 | faster than 32% |
| Run 2: | 6:36 | 5:00 | faster than 5% |
| Sled push: | 3:27 | 2:31 | faster than 7% |
| Run 3: | 6:56 | 5:21 | faster than 9% |
| Sled pull: | 5:26 | 4:22 | faster than 19% |
| Run 4: | 6:55 | 5:22 | faster than 8% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 9:23 | 5:30 | faster than 5% |
| Run 5: | 7:34 | 5:37 | faster than 7% |
| Row: | 4:47 | 4:39 | faster than 36% |
| Run 6: | 7:03 | 5:23 | faster than 7% |
| Farmers carry: | 3:52 | 2:02 | faster than 1% |
| Run 7: | 6:44 | 5:24 | faster than 11% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 10:51 | 5:06 | faster than 1% |
| Run 8: | 8:15 | 6:04 | faster than 10% |
| Wall balls: | 8:42 | 6:21 | faster than 17% |
| Roxzone: | 7:12 | 4:50 | faster than 18% |
| Runs (8 km) | 58:27 | 43:46 | faster than 5% |
| Stations (8) | 51:10 | ||
| Finish | 1:56:42 | 1:24:36 | 1038th of 1,096 · faster than 5% |
1,246th of 1,483 Open Men (faster than 15%). Against the 45 who finished around 1:40:34: most time gained on wall balls (0:57), most lost on the eight runs (3:39). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:26 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:59 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,483 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 6:18 | 3:53 | faster than 3% |
| SkiErg: | 4:50 | 4:28 | faster than 16% |
| Run 2: | 6:13 | 5:11 | faster than 12% |
| Sled push: | 2:28 | 2:28 | faster than 51% |
| Run 3: | 6:55 | 5:29 | faster than 9% |
| Sled pull: | 5:17 | 4:20 | faster than 22% |
| Run 4: | 6:55 | 5:30 | faster than 9% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:40 | 5:31 | faster than 25% |
| Run 5: | 7:07 | 5:40 | faster than 11% |
| Row: | 4:54 | 4:45 | faster than 34% |
| Run 6: | 6:50 | 5:33 | faster than 12% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:44 | 1:56 | faster than 72% |
| Run 7: | 6:40 | 5:30 | faster than 14% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:21 | 4:49 | faster than 16% |
| Run 8: | 7:11 | 4:58 | faster than 10% |
| Wall balls: | 6:52 | 6:05 | faster than 33% |
| Roxzone: | 6:43 | 5:33 | faster than 27% |
| Runs (8 km) | 54:06 | 42:07 | faster than 8% |
| Stations (8) | 39:06 | ||
| Finish | 1:39:52 | 1:22:34 | 1246th of 1,483 · faster than 15% |
636th of 757 Open Men (faster than 16%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 757 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 6:28 | 3:59 | faster than 2% |
| SkiErg: | 5:07 | 4:26 | faster than 5% |
| Run 2: | 8:21 | 5:09 | faster than 2% |
| Sled push: | 2:21 | 2:11 | faster than 38% |
| Run 3: | 6:51 | 5:30 | faster than 12% |
| Sled pull: | 5:20 | 4:17 | faster than 19% |
| Run 4: | 6:42 | 5:32 | faster than 14% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:58 | 5:30 | faster than 40% |
| Run 5: | 6:39 | 5:38 | faster than 19% |
| Row: | 5:18 | 4:45 | faster than 12% |
| Run 6: | 6:20 | 5:31 | faster than 23% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:12 | 2:03 | faster than 38% |
| Run 7: | 6:28 | 5:34 | faster than 20% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:23 | 5:04 | faster than 10% |
| Run 8: | 7:29 | 6:10 | faster than 21% |
| Wall balls: | 7:35 | 6:48 | faster than 36% |
| Roxzone †: | 6:47 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 55:18 | 43:36 | faster than 9% |
| Stations (8) | 41:14 | ||
| Finish | 1:43:19 | 1:25:17 | 636th of 757 · faster than 16% |
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 Rafal has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:38 | Berlin 2026 · best of 5 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:21 | Katowice 2025 · best of 5 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:46 | Berlin 2026 · best of 5 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:58 | Katowice 2025 · best of 5 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:47 | Katowice 2026 · best of 5 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:44 | Warsaw 2025 · best of 5 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:06 | Gdańsk 2026 · best of 5 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 6:52 | Warsaw 2025 · best of 5 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 38:22 | Berlin 2026 · best of 5 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 6:43 | Warsaw 2025 · best of 4 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Rafal'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.
Berlin 2026, against 4,143 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where Rafal sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Wall balls (faster than 45% of the field), weakest on Lunges (faster than 9%).
See the numbers
| Part | Rafal: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 38% |
| Push | 31% |
| Pull | 34% |
| BBJ | 23% |
| Row | 43% |
| Carry | 35% |
| Lunges | 9% |
| Wall balls | 45% |
| Roxzone | 30% |
| Runs | 25% |
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 Rafal beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Wall balls (faster than 45%); weakest: Sandbag lunges (faster than 9%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Rafal's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Row (0:05 slower); weakest: Runs (8 km) (4:18 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: Rafal 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.Rafal: 38:26 running, 43:02 at the stations and 15:41 in the roxzone; the longest station was the sandbag lunges (8:03).Below, Typical Open Men: 33:56 running, 37:16 at the stations and 13:57 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:00).
See the numbers
| Part | Rafal | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 3:45 | 3:29 |
| SkiErg | 4:38 | 4:32 |
| Run 2 | 4:29 | 3:48 |
| Sled push | 3:44 | 3:20 |
| Run 3 | 4:39 | 4:02 |
| Sled pull | 4:46 | 4:20 |
| Run 4 | 4:42 | 4:03 |
| Burpee broad jump | 7:09 | 5:39 |
| Run 5 | 4:34 | 4:11 |
| Row | 4:54 | 4:49 |
| Run 6 | 4:31 | 4:07 |
| Farmers carry | 2:32 | 2:16 |
| Run 7 | 4:31 | 4:10 |
| Sandbag lunges | 8:03 | 5:20 |
| Run 8 | 7:15 | 6:06 |
| Wall balls | 7:17 | 7:00 |
| Roxzone | 15:41 | 13:57 |
| Finish | 1:37:02 | 1:26:03 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sandbag lunges cost 2:43 against the typical Open Men finisher at Berlin 2026. The sandbag lunges guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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