Athlete · Open Men · 40-44 · GBR GBR

Sam Cranston

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6 HYROX races over 3 seasons: 4 solo, 2 in a team with 2 partners.

Best Open Men time1:25:25Copenhagen 2026
Best Open Men place681stof 1,290 · Copenhagen 2026
Latest race1:23:11Birmingham Birm · Doubles Men with Alexander Bishop9:48 slower than Sam's best Doubles Men time (1:13:23)
Strongest part of the raceRowfaster than 84% of Open Men at Copenhagen 2026
Personal bests

One best per race type

solo, doubles and relay times are different races, so each has its own best

Finish time, race by race: one race type at a time

Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting faster
1:26:001:27:001:28:001:29:001:30:001:31:00 best 1:25:25 best 1:25:25 · Copenhagen

This line shows the finish time of Sam Cranston at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:25:25 at Copenhagen (Mar 2026); Sam Cranston was 0:40 faster at the latest race than at the first.

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Race Date Division Finish
Berlin May 2025 Open Men 1:31:23
Madrid Nov 2025 Open Men 1:30:04
Copenhagen Mar 2026 Open Men 1:25:25
Oslo Sep 2026 Open Men 1:30:43

Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 5:58 faster (1:31:23 to 1:25:25).

Every race

6 results at 6 races

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Doubles Men, team 40-44, with Alexander Bishop 1:23:11 2488th of 3,157; 420th of 531 aged 40-44 45:19 31:29 6:25 Runs 45:19 · Stations 31:29 · Roxzone 6:25

2,488th of 3,157 Doubles Men (faster than 21%). Against the 96 who finished around 1:23:57: most time gained on the eight runs (0:52), most lost on sandbag lunges (0:35). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:20 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:36 more).

Sam Cranston at HYROX Birmingham Birm, Doubles Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Doubles Men at this race, and the share of the 3,157 Doubles Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 3,157 Doubles Men here
Run 1: 6:00 5:13 faster than 21%
SkiErg: 4:14 4:01 faster than 22%
Run 2: 5:17 4:34 faster than 21%
Sled push: 2:47 2:00 faster than 4%
Run 3: 5:34 4:53 faster than 23%
Sled pull: 3:49 3:15 faster than 21%
Run 4: 5:41 4:53 faster than 21%
Burpee broad jump: 4:02 3:18 faster than 23%
Run 5: 5:49 5:00 faster than 21%
Row: 4:31 4:28 faster than 44%
Run 6: 5:36 4:55 faster than 25%
Farmers carry: 2:02 1:38 faster than 9%
Run 7: 5:40 4:58 faster than 24%
Sandbag lunges: 4:48 3:34 faster than 11%
Run 8: 5:46 5:00 faster than 24%
Wall balls: 5:16 4:24 faster than 20%
Roxzone: 6:25 5:52 faster than 37%
Runs (8 km) 45:19 39:23 faster than 23%
Stations (8) 31:29
Finish 1:23:11 1:12:16 2488th of 3,157 · faster than 21%

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Oslo 2026 25 Sep 2026
Race results
Open Men, 40-44 1:30:43 716th of 1,104; 105th of 154 aged 40-44 43:12 40:59 6:35 Runs 43:12 · Stations 40:59 · Roxzone 6:35

716th of 1,104 Open Men (faster than 35%). Against the 33 who finished around 1:30:51: most time gained on the eight runs (2:22), most lost on sandbag lunges (0:50). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:12 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:40 more).

Sam Cranston at HYROX Oslo 2026, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 1,104 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 1,104 Open Men here
Run 1: 5:09 5:16 faster than 56%
SkiErg: 4:33 4:31 faster than 46%
Run 2: 4:44 4:47 faster than 53%
Sled push: 3:44 3:02 faster than 18%
Run 3: 4:58 5:06 faster than 57%
Sled pull: 4:40 4:30 faster than 44%
Run 4: 5:11 5:06 faster than 46%
Burpee broad jump: 5:55 5:25 faster than 38%
Run 5: 5:24 5:18 faster than 47%
Row: 4:49 4:51 faster than 56%
Run 6: 5:39 5:10 faster than 30%
Farmers carry: 2:58 2:07 faster than 10%
Run 7: 5:27 5:11 faster than 39%
Sandbag lunges: 6:12 5:03 faster than 23%
Run 8: 6:44 6:24 faster than 40%
Wall balls: 8:08 7:06 faster than 34%
Roxzone: 6:35 4:56 faster than 18%
Runs (8 km) 43:12 42:32 faster than 46%
Stations (8) 40:59
Finish 1:30:43 1:24:57 716th of 1,104 · faster than 35%

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Open Men, 35-39 1:25:25 681st of 1,290; 152nd of 269 aged 35-39 39:38 38:03 7:47 Runs 39:38 · Stations 38:03 · Roxzone 7:47

681st of 1,290 Open Men (faster than 47%). Against the 40 who finished around 1:26:25: most time gained on the eight runs (2:27), most lost on the roxzone (0:47). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:39 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:04 less).

Sam Cranston at HYROX Copenhagen 2026, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 1,290 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 1,290 Open Men here
Run 1: 6:46 7:11 faster than 65%
SkiErg: 4:32 4:35 faster than 56%
Run 2: 4:15 4:31 faster than 65%
Sled push: 3:11 2:56 faster than 38%
Run 3: 4:31 4:49 faster than 67%
Sled pull: 4:35 4:30 faster than 46%
Run 4: 4:38 4:49 faster than 61%
Burpee broad jump: 5:45 5:20 faster than 38%
Run 5: 4:46 4:59 faster than 59%
Row: 4:31 4:49 faster than 84%
Run 6: 4:44 4:50 faster than 56%
Farmers carry: 2:42 2:07 faster than 16%
Run 7: 4:46 4:51 faster than 53%
Sandbag lunges: 5:29 5:04 faster than 38%
Run 8: 5:15 5:17 faster than 51%
Wall balls: 7:18 6:40 faster than 38%
Roxzone: 7:47 6:40 faster than 29%
Runs (8 km) 39:38 41:36 faster than 62%
Stations (8) 38:03
Finish 1:25:25 1:24:45 681st of 1,290 · faster than 47%

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Doubles Men, team 40-44, with Ben Pearson 1:13:23 2258th of 3,927; 248th of 533 aged 40-44 33:00* 28:53* 11:36 Runs 33:00 · Stations 28:53 · Roxzone 11:36

2,258th of 3,927 Doubles Men (faster than 42%). Against the 121 who finished around 1:12:44: most time gained on the eight runs (0:54), most lost on farmers carry (0:30). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:12 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:54 more).

Sam Cranston at HYROX London ExCeL 2025, Doubles Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Doubles Men at this race, and the share of the 3,927 Doubles Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 3,927 Doubles Men here
Run 1: 3:27 3:18 faster than 39%
SkiErg: 4:46 4:19 faster than 8%
Run 2: 3:57 3:48 faster than 40%
Sled push: 1:58 1:45 faster than 22%
Run 3: 3:57 4:00 faster than 53%
Sled pull: 3:33 3:17 faster than 32%
Run 4: 4:05 4:03 faster than 48%
Burpee broad jump: 3:25 3:12 faster than 39%
Run 5: 4:00 4:08 faster than 59%
Row: 4:41 4:33 faster than 35%
Run 6: 4:03 4:06 faster than 52%
Farmers carry: 2:05 1:34 faster than 5%
Run 7: 4:02 4:07 faster than 56%
Sandbag lunges: 4:00 3:32 faster than 27%
Run 8: 5:33 5:39 faster than 54%
Wall balls: 4:25 4:34 faster than 58%
Roxzone: 11:36 11:04 faster than 39%
Runs (8 km) 33:00 33:15 faster than 52%
Stations (8) 28:53
Finish 1:13:23 1:11:24 2258th of 3,927 · faster than 42%

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Open Men, 35-39 1:30:04 1750th of 2,673; 354th of 529 aged 35-39 40:52 39:20 9:56 Runs 40:52 · Stations 39:20 · Roxzone 9:56

1,750th of 2,673 Open Men (faster than 34%). Against the 81 who finished around 1:29:50: most time gained on the eight runs (1:26), most lost on the roxzone (2:24). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:03 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:20 more).

Sam Cranston at HYROX Madrid 2025, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 2,673 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 2,673 Open Men here
Run 1: 4:34 4:27 faster than 42%
SkiErg: 4:41 4:44 faster than 57%
Run 2: 4:44 4:39 faster than 44%
Sled push: 3:08 2:57 faster than 39%
Run 3: 4:40 4:55 faster than 64%
Sled pull: 4:31 4:40 faster than 57%
Run 4: 4:58 4:55 faster than 47%
Burpee broad jump: 6:34 5:22 faster than 23%
Run 5: 5:09 5:06 faster than 46%
Row: 4:35 4:49 faster than 74%
Run 6: 5:14 4:59 faster than 38%
Farmers carry: 2:46 2:19 faster than 27%
Run 7: 5:08 4:57 faster than 41%
Sandbag lunges: 6:05 5:01 faster than 23%
Run 8: 6:29 6:00 faster than 34%
Wall balls: 7:00 6:40 faster than 44%
Roxzone: 9:56 6:48 faster than 12%
Runs (8 km) 40:52 40:17 faster than 45%
Stations (8) 39:20
Finish 1:30:04 1:24:34 1750th of 2,673 · faster than 34%

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Open Men, 35-39 1:31:23 2088th of 2,599; 479th of 600 aged 35-39 37:03 43:30 10:54 Runs 37:03 · Stations 43:30 · Roxzone 10:54

2,088th of 2,599 Open Men (faster than 19%). Against the 78 who finished around 1:31:12: most time gained on the eight runs (3:44), most lost on wall balls (2:52). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:57 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:35 more).

Sam Cranston at HYROX Berlin 2025, Open Men: every split in race order, the typical split of Open Men at this race, and the share of the 2,599 Open Men finishers here who were slower on that part.
Part Time Typical here vs 2,599 Open Men here
Run 1: 3:23 3:33 faster than 64%
SkiErg: 4:23 4:22 faster than 49%
Run 2: 4:08 4:09 faster than 51%
Sled push: 3:24 2:49 faster than 16%
Run 3: 4:29 4:25 faster than 46%
Sled pull: 5:13 4:15 faster than 19%
Run 4: 4:35 4:27 faster than 42%
Burpee broad jump: 7:01 5:19 faster than 16%
Run 5: 4:53 4:36 faster than 35%
Row: 4:34 4:39 faster than 61%
Run 6: 4:46 4:29 faster than 34%
Farmers carry: 2:33 2:01 faster than 19%
Run 7: 4:43 4:31 faster than 39%
Sandbag lunges: 6:11 5:01 faster than 21%
Run 8: 6:09 5:56 faster than 42%
Wall balls: 10:11 6:06 faster than 6%
Roxzone: 10:54 8:24 faster than 11%
Runs (8 km) 37:03 36:11 faster than 43%
Stations (8) 43:30
Finish 1:31:23 1:19:39 2088th of 2,599 · faster than 19%

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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. The age group is the one entered for that race; for a team it is the team’s age group. * 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.

Best splits · Open Men

The fastest Sam has done each station

Part Best Race Typical
SkiErg 4:23 Berlin 2025 · best of 4 4:34
Sled push 3:08 Madrid 2025 · best of 4 3:04
Sled pull 4:31 Madrid 2025 · best of 4 4:57
Burpee broad jump 5:45 Copenhagen 2026 · best of 4 5:38
Row 4:31 Copenhagen 2026 · best of 4 4:53
Farmers carry 2:33 Berlin 2025 · best of 4 2:11
Sandbag lunges 5:29 Copenhagen 2026 · best of 4 5:20
Wall balls 7:00 Madrid 2025 · best of 4 7:03
Runs (8 km) 37:03 Berlin 2025 · best of 4 41:47
Roxzone 6:35 Oslo 2026 · best of 4 7:23
How to read

Each station's best across Sam'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.

Raced with

2 team partners

From the team results above. A name opens the search: a partner can have more than one page.

Station profile · best Open Men race

Copenhagen 2026, against 1,290 Open Men

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Shape of the race

50% top SkiPushPullBBJRowCarryLungesWall ballsRoxzoneRuns
Samedge = faster than everyone, centre = slowest

This chart shows where Sam 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 84% of the field), weakest on Carry (faster than 17%).

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Part Sam: faster than
Ski 57%
Push 38%
Pull 47%
BBJ 38%
Row 84%
Carry 17%
Lunges 39%
Wall balls 38%
Roxzone 30%
Runs 63%

Further out means you beat more of the field on that part. A dent is a weak spot.

How you ranked on each station

SkiErg faster than 57%
Sled push faster than 38%
Sled pull faster than 47%
Burpee broad jump faster than 38%
Row faster than 84%
Farmers carry faster than 17%
Sandbag lunges faster than 39%
Wall balls faster than 38%
Roxzone faster than 30%
Runs (8 km) faster than 63%

How much of the field Sam beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Row (faster than 84%); weakest: Farmers carry (faster than 17%).

Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.

Minutes against the typical finisher

SkiErg 0:03 faster
Sled push 0:15 slower
Sled pull 0:05 slower
Burpee broad jump 0:25 slower
Row 0:18 faster
Farmers carry 0:35 slower
Sandbag lunges 0:25 slower
Wall balls 0:38 slower
Roxzone 1:07 slower
Runs (8 km) 1:58 faster

Sam's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Runs (8 km) (1:58 faster); weakest: Roxzone (1:07 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: Sam against the typical Open Men finisher

Sam1:25:25
6:464:324:153:114:314:354:385:454:464:314:442:424:465:295:157:187:47
Typical Open Men1:23:58
7:114:354:312:564:494:304:495:204:594:494:502:074:515:045:176:406:40
RunsStationsRoxzone (moving between stations)

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.Sam: 39:41 running, 38:02 at the stations and 7:47 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:18).Below, Typical Open Men: 41:17 running, 36:02 at the stations and 6:40 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:40).

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Part Sam Typical Open Men
Run 1 6:46 7:11
SkiErg 4:32 4:35
Run 2 4:15 4:31
Sled push 3:11 2:56
Run 3 4:31 4:49
Sled pull 4:35 4:30
Run 4 4:38 4:49
Burpee broad jump 5:45 5:20
Run 5 4:46 4:59
Row 4:31 4:49
Run 6 4:44 4:50
Farmers carry 2:42 2:07
Run 7 4:46 4:51
Sandbag lunges 5:29 5:04
Run 8 5:15 5:17
Wall balls 7:18 6:40
Roxzone 7:47 6:40
Finish 1:25:25 1:24:45

The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.

Roxzone cost 1:07 against the typical Open Men finisher at Copenhagen 2026. The pacing guide is where that time comes back.

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