IRL Sam Lynch
4 HYROX races over 3 seasons: 2 solo, 2 in a team with 2 partners.
One best per race type
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Sam Lynch at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:21:05 at Málaga (Apr 2026); Sam Lynch was 1:29 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:22:34 |
| Málaga | Apr 2026 | Open Men | 1:21:05 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. Not enough complete, clean Open Men races yet to measure the change.
4 results at 3 races
2,047th of 3,157 Doubles Men (faster than 35%). Against the 95 who finished around 1:17:06: most time gained on wall balls (0:40), most lost on the eight runs (1:28). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:21 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:33 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,157 Doubles Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:24 | 5:13 | faster than 42% |
| SkiErg: | 3:57 | 4:01 | faster than 63% |
| Run 2: | 4:53 | 4:34 | faster than 35% |
| Sled push: | 2:03 | 2:00 | faster than 45% |
| Run 3: | 5:22 | 4:53 | faster than 28% |
| Sled pull: | 3:24 | 3:15 | faster than 41% |
| Run 4: | 5:23 | 4:53 | faster than 30% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:18 | 3:18 | faster than 50% |
| Run 5: | 5:37 | 5:00 | faster than 27% |
| Row: | 4:19 | 4:28 | faster than 68% |
| Run 6: | 5:37 | 4:55 | faster than 25% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:38 | 1:38 | faster than 52% |
| Run 7: | 5:32 | 4:58 | faster than 28% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:11 | 3:34 | faster than 25% |
| Run 8: | 5:37 | 5:00 | faster than 29% |
| Wall balls: | 4:08 | 4:24 | faster than 65% |
| Roxzone: | 6:50 | 5:52 | faster than 28% |
| Runs (8 km) | 43:21 | 39:23 | faster than 30% |
| Stations (8) | 26:58 | ||
| Finish | 1:17:04 | 1:12:16 | 2047th of 3,157 · faster than 35% |
1,079th of 2,072 Open Men (faster than 47%). Against the 66 who finished around 1:20:07: most time gained on the eight runs (2:35), most lost on sandbag lunges (3:35). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:34 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:18 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,072 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:03 | 4:15 | faster than 63% |
| SkiErg: | 4:30 | 4:26 | faster than 41% |
| Run 2: | 4:09 | 4:32 | faster than 73% |
| Sled push: | 2:20 | 2:54 | faster than 89% |
| Run 3: | 4:25 | 4:47 | faster than 70% |
| Sled pull: | 3:41 | 4:37 | faster than 85% |
| Run 4: | 4:28 | 4:52 | faster than 70% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:48 | 5:10 | faster than 20% |
| Run 5: | 4:37 | 4:58 | faster than 66% |
| Row: | 4:33 | 4:55 | faster than 86% |
| Run 6: | 4:45 | 4:51 | faster than 55% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:59 | 2:03 | faster than 56% |
| Run 7: | 4:38 | 4:51 | faster than 62% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 8:37 | 4:59 | faster than 3% |
| Run 8: | 4:39 | 4:58 | faster than 64% |
| Wall balls: | 7:23 | 6:05 | faster than 25% |
| Roxzone †: | 5:33 | ||
| Runs (8 km) | 35:41 | 38:13 | faster than 68% |
| Stations (8) | 39:51 | ||
| Finish | 1:21:05 | 1:20:07 | 1079th of 2,072 · faster than 47% |
216th of 1,720 Doubles Mixed (faster than 87%). Against the 52 who finished around 1:07:33: most time gained on the eight runs (0:59), most lost on burpee broad jump (0:54). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:08 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 0:55 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,720 Doubles Mixed here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:43 | 4:58 | faster than 96% |
| SkiErg: | 3:52 | 4:14 | faster than 92% |
| Run 2: | 3:57 | 5:11 | faster than 96% |
| Sled push: | 1:49 | 2:06 | faster than 84% |
| Run 3: | 7:47 | 5:26 | faster than 3% |
| Sled pull: | 3:03 | 3:46 | faster than 86% |
| Run 4: | 4:05 | 5:27 | faster than 97% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:39 | 3:26 | faster than 41% |
| Run 5: | 4:13 | 5:33 | faster than 96% |
| Row: | 4:08 | 4:49 | faster than 98% |
| Run 6: | 4:08 | 5:28 | faster than 96% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:29 | 1:42 | faster than 84% |
| Run 7: | 4:02 | 5:30 | faster than 98% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:43 | 3:52 | faster than 56% |
| Run 8: | 4:01 | 5:23 | faster than 97% |
| Wall balls: | 4:29 | 4:15 | faster than 38% |
| Roxzone: | 4:24 | 6:32 | faster than 96% |
| Runs (8 km) | 35:53 | 43:03 | faster than 89% |
| Stations (8) | 26:12 | ||
| Finish | 1:06:24 | 1:18:27 | 216th of 1,720 · faster than 87% |
781st of 1,501 Open Men (faster than 48%). Against the 47 who finished around 1:21:44: most time gained on the eight runs (3:01), most lost on burpee broad jump (2:58). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:18 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:36 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,501 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:07 | 4:15 | faster than 58% |
| SkiErg: | 4:33 | 4:23 | faster than 30% |
| Run 2: | 4:16 | 4:40 | faster than 75% |
| Sled push: | 3:17 | 3:05 | faster than 39% |
| Run 3: | 4:34 | 5:02 | faster than 73% |
| Sled pull: | 4:22 | 4:31 | faster than 56% |
| Run 4: | 4:42 | 5:01 | faster than 66% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 8:08 | 5:07 | faster than 6% |
| Run 5: | 4:37 | 5:11 | faster than 76% |
| Row: | 4:35 | 4:53 | faster than 80% |
| Run 6: | 4:40 | 5:02 | faster than 69% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:38 | 2:05 | faster than 88% |
| Run 7: | 4:36 | 5:02 | faster than 72% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:50 | 4:59 | faster than 13% |
| Run 8: | 5:05 | 5:18 | faster than 60% |
| Wall balls: | 7:26 | 5:55 | faster than 21% |
| Roxzone: | 5:16 | 6:09 | faster than 73% |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:35 | 39:47 | faster than 70% |
| Stations (8) | 40:49 | ||
| Finish | 1:22:34 | 1:21:44 | 781st of 1,501 · faster than 48% |
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; for a team it is the team’s age group.
The fastest Sam has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:30 | Málaga 2026 · best of 2 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:20 | Málaga 2026 · best of 2 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 3:41 | Málaga 2026 · best of 2 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:48 | Málaga 2026 · best of 2 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:33 | Málaga 2026 · best of 2 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:38 | Málaga 2025 · best of 2 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:50 | Málaga 2025 · best of 2 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 7:23 | Málaga 2026 · best of 2 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 35:41 | Málaga 2026 · best of 2 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 5:16 | Málaga 2025 | 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.
2 team partners
- Matthew Pullin1 race
- Sinead Lynch1 race
From the team results above. A name opens the search: a partner can have more than one page.
Málaga 2026, against 2,072 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 Push (faster than 89% of the field), weakest on Lunges (faster than 4%).
See the numbers
| Part | Sam: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 42% |
| Push | 89% |
| Pull | 86% |
| BBJ | 21% |
| Row | 86% |
| Carry | 57% |
| Lunges | 4% |
| Wall balls | 26% |
| Roxzone | 66% |
| Runs | 68% |
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: Sled push (faster than 89%); weakest: Sandbag lunges (faster than 4%).
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: Runs (8 km) (2:32 faster); weakest: Sandbag lunges (3:38 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: 35:44 running, 39:50 at the stations and 5:33 in the roxzone; the longest station was the sandbag lunges (8:37).Below, Typical Open Men: 38:04 running, 35:09 at the stations and 6:12 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:05).
See the numbers
| Part | Sam | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:03 | 4:15 |
| SkiErg | 4:30 | 4:26 |
| Run 2 | 4:09 | 4:32 |
| Sled push | 2:20 | 2:54 |
| Run 3 | 4:25 | 4:47 |
| Sled pull | 3:41 | 4:37 |
| Run 4 | 4:28 | 4:52 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:48 | 5:10 |
| Run 5 | 4:37 | 4:58 |
| Row | 4:33 | 4:55 |
| Run 6 | 4:45 | 4:51 |
| Farmers carry | 1:59 | 2:03 |
| Run 7 | 4:38 | 4:51 |
| Sandbag lunges | 8:37 | 4:59 |
| Run 8 | 4:39 | 4:58 |
| Wall balls | 7:23 | 6:05 |
| Roxzone | 5:33 | 6:12 |
| Finish | 1:21:05 | 1:20:07 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sandbag lunges cost 3:38 against the typical Open Men finisher at Málaga 2026. The sandbag lunges guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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