BEL Sam Ketels
3 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:27:02 at Mechelen 2026.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Sam Ketels at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:27:02 at Mechelen (Mar 2026); Sam Ketels was 5:45 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | Apr 2025 | Open Men | 1:32:47 |
| Utrecht | Nov 2025 | Open Men | 1:34:12 |
| Mechelen | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:27:02 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 5:45 faster (1:32:47 to 1:27:02).
3 results at 3 races
1,720th of 2,671 Open Men (faster than 35%). Against the 80 who finished around 1:27:12: most time gained on wall balls (1:09), most lost on the eight runs (0:50). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:47 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:26 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,671 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:11 | 3:40 | faster than 18% |
| SkiErg: | 4:33 | 4:27 | faster than 38% |
| Run 2: | 5:07 | 4:35 | faster than 21% |
| Sled push: | 3:25 | 2:40 | faster than 12% |
| Run 3: | 5:14 | 4:52 | faster than 31% |
| Sled pull: | 4:28 | 4:20 | faster than 44% |
| Run 4: | 5:17 | 4:52 | faster than 30% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:50 | 5:29 | faster than 42% |
| Run 5: | 5:11 | 5:02 | faster than 43% |
| Row: | 4:46 | 4:44 | faster than 47% |
| Run 6: | 5:12 | 4:54 | faster than 35% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:16 | 2:04 | faster than 33% |
| Run 7: | 5:13 | 4:52 | faster than 32% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:18 | 4:58 | faster than 40% |
| Run 8: | 6:00 | 5:26 | faster than 30% |
| Wall balls: | 6:13 | 6:43 | faster than 60% |
| Roxzone: | 8:57 | 7:50 | faster than 27% |
| Runs (8 km) | 41:22 | 38:18 | faster than 30% |
| Stations (8) | 36:49 | ||
| Finish | 1:27:02 | 1:21:55 | 1720th of 2,671 · faster than 35% |
1,236th of 1,912 Open Men (faster than 35%). Against the 59 who finished around 1:34:15: most time gained on wall balls (2:02), most lost on the eight runs (3:39). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:58 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:42 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,912 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:41 | 4:48 | faster than 12% |
| SkiErg: | 4:41 | 4:30 | faster than 27% |
| Run 2: | 6:04 | 5:13 | faster than 16% |
| Sled push: | 4:09 | 3:38 | faster than 28% |
| Run 3: | 5:57 | 5:40 | faster than 37% |
| Sled pull: | 5:13 | 5:04 | faster than 44% |
| Run 4: | 6:00 | 5:40 | faster than 35% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:39 | 5:43 | faster than 51% |
| Run 5: | 6:19 | 5:50 | faster than 31% |
| Row: | 4:44 | 4:48 | faster than 59% |
| Run 6: | 5:57 | 5:41 | faster than 38% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:22 | 2:13 | faster than 40% |
| Run 7: | 5:53 | 5:39 | faster than 40% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:27 | 5:10 | faster than 40% |
| Run 8: | 7:31 | 4:54 | faster than 10% |
| Wall balls: | 6:06 | 7:20 | faster than 72% |
| Roxzone: | 6:37 | 5:40 | faster than 31% |
| Runs (8 km) | 49:17 | 43:51 | faster than 24% |
| Stations (8) | 38:21 | ||
| Finish | 1:34:12 | 1:28:30 | 1236th of 1,912 · faster than 35% |
1,098th of 1,638 Open Men (faster than 32%). Against the 49 who finished around 1:31:47: most time gained on wall balls (2:15), most lost on the eight runs (1:08). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:49 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:23 less).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,638 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 6:54 | 6:11 | faster than 21% |
| SkiErg: | 4:30 | 4:27 | faster than 44% |
| Run 2: | 4:46 | 4:14 | faster than 21% |
| Sled push: | 2:22 | 2:33 | faster than 64% |
| Run 3: | 4:52 | 4:35 | faster than 33% |
| Sled pull: | 5:39 | 5:05 | faster than 34% |
| Run 4: | 5:02 | 4:38 | faster than 29% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:16 | 5:45 | faster than 37% |
| Run 5: | 5:04 | 4:39 | faster than 30% |
| Row: | 4:52 | 4:49 | faster than 46% |
| Run 6: | 4:54 | 4:36 | faster than 35% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:13 | 2:10 | faster than 45% |
| Run 7: | 4:45 | 4:36 | faster than 43% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:13 | 5:14 | faster than 50% |
| Run 8: | 6:02 | 5:13 | faster than 24% |
| Wall balls: | 5:01 | 6:13 | faster than 78% |
| Roxzone †: | 14:22 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 42:19 | 39:00 | faster than 30% |
| Stations (8) | 36:06 | ||
| Finish | 1:32:47 | 1:26:09 | 1098th of 1,638 · faster than 32% |
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 Sam has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:30 | Mechelen 2025 · best of 3 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:22 | Mechelen 2025 · best of 3 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:28 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 3 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:39 | Utrecht 2025 · best of 3 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:44 | Utrecht 2025 · best of 3 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:13 | Mechelen 2025 · best of 3 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:13 | Mechelen 2025 · best of 3 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 5:01 | Mechelen 2025 · best of 3 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 41:22 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 3 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 6:37 | Utrecht 2025 · best of 2 | 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.
Mechelen 2026, against 2,671 Open Men
Shape of the race
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 Wall balls (faster than 61% of the field), weakest on Push (faster than 12%).
See the numbers
| Part | Sam: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 38% |
| Push | 12% |
| Pull | 45% |
| BBJ | 42% |
| Row | 47% |
| Carry | 34% |
| Lunges | 40% |
| Wall balls | 61% |
| Roxzone | 28% |
| Runs | 31% |
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 Sam beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Wall balls (faster than 61%); weakest: Sled push (faster than 12%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Sam's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Wall balls (0:30 faster); weakest: Runs (8 km) (3:04 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
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: 41:25 running, 36:50 at the stations and 8:57 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:13).Below, Typical Open Men: 38:13 running, 35:25 at the stations and 7:50 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:43).
See the numbers
| Part | Sam | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:11 | 3:40 |
| SkiErg | 4:33 | 4:27 |
| Run 2 | 5:07 | 4:35 |
| Sled push | 3:25 | 2:40 |
| Run 3 | 5:14 | 4:52 |
| Sled pull | 4:28 | 4:20 |
| Run 4 | 5:17 | 4:52 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:50 | 5:29 |
| Run 5 | 5:11 | 5:02 |
| Row | 4:46 | 4:44 |
| Run 6 | 5:12 | 4:54 |
| Farmers carry | 2:16 | 2:04 |
| Run 7 | 5:13 | 4:52 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:18 | 4:58 |
| Run 8 | 6:00 | 5:26 |
| Wall balls | 6:13 | 6:43 |
| Roxzone | 8:57 | 7:50 |
| Finish | 1:27:02 | 1:21:55 |
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 Mechelen 2026. The pacing guide is where that time comes back.
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