GBR Sam Ward
4 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:13:28 at London Olympia 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 Ward at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:13:28 at London Olympia (Mar 2026); Sam Ward was 15:15 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Oct 2024 | Open Men | 1:28:43 |
| Birmingham | Oct 2025 | Open Men | 1:40:30 |
| London ExCeL | Dec 2025 | Open Men | 1:18:40 |
| London Olympia | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:13:28 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 15:15 faster (1:28:43 to 1:13:28).
4 results at 4 races
505th of 2,650 Open Men (faster than 80%). Against the 80 who finished around 1:14:00: most time gained on wall balls (0:18), most lost on sled push (0:21). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:51 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:00 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,650 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:30 | 4:42 | faster than 61% |
| SkiErg: | 4:16 | 4:28 | faster than 76% |
| Run 2: | 4:08 | 4:34 | faster than 76% |
| Sled push: | 2:59 | 2:56 | faster than 48% |
| Run 3: | 4:20 | 4:52 | faster than 78% |
| Sled pull: | 3:50 | 4:24 | faster than 73% |
| Run 4: | 4:16 | 4:52 | faster than 81% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:29 | 5:35 | faster than 77% |
| Run 5: | 4:22 | 5:03 | faster than 82% |
| Row: | 4:26 | 4:48 | faster than 86% |
| Run 6: | 4:26 | 4:54 | faster than 74% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:45 | 2:13 | faster than 86% |
| Run 7: | 4:23 | 4:54 | faster than 77% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:49 | 5:16 | faster than 62% |
| Run 8: | 5:54 | 6:55 | faster than 82% |
| Wall balls: | 5:48 | 7:24 | faster than 77% |
| Roxzone: | 4:53 | 5:53 | faster than 79% |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:17 | 41:06 | faster than 79% |
| Stations (8) | 32:22 | ||
| Finish | 1:13:28 | 1:25:09 | 505th of 2,650 · faster than 80% |
2,098th of 5,554 Open Men (faster than 62%). Against the 169 who finished around 1:19:28: most time gained on the eight runs (1:41), most lost on burpee broad jump (0:58). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:42 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:01 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 5,554 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:00 | 3:13 | faster than 68% |
| SkiErg: | 4:35 | 4:50 | faster than 79% |
| Run 2: | 3:31 | 3:46 | faster than 68% |
| Sled push: | 2:51 | 2:48 | faster than 47% |
| Run 3: | 3:40 | 4:00 | faster than 71% |
| Sled pull: | 4:54 | 4:47 | faster than 45% |
| Run 4: | 3:45 | 4:02 | faster than 68% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:17 | 5:30 | faster than 33% |
| Run 5: | 3:45 | 4:09 | faster than 73% |
| Row: | 4:45 | 4:56 | faster than 69% |
| Run 6: | 3:50 | 4:04 | faster than 65% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:47 | 2:03 | faster than 74% |
| Run 7: | 3:41 | 4:05 | faster than 74% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:52 | 5:09 | faster than 58% |
| Run 8: | 5:22 | 5:55 | faster than 70% |
| Wall balls: | 6:45 | 7:20 | faster than 59% |
| Roxzone: | 11:27 | 11:44 | faster than 54% |
| Runs (8 km) | 30:32 | 33:23 | faster than 71% |
| Stations (8) | 36:46 | ||
| Finish | 1:18:40 | 1:23:09 | 2098th of 5,554 · faster than 62% |
3,167th of 3,945 Open Men (faster than 19%). Against the 118 who finished around 1:40:16: most time gained on sled push (1:25), most lost on wall balls (3:36). Runs 5 to 8 took 3:27 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:09 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 3,945 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:22 | 5:18 | faster than 46% |
| SkiErg: | 4:33 | 4:30 | faster than 43% |
| Run 2: | 4:42 | 4:33 | faster than 41% |
| Sled push: | 2:34 | 3:15 | faster than 80% |
| Run 3: | 5:11 | 4:53 | faster than 36% |
| Sled pull: | 5:30 | 5:02 | faster than 35% |
| Run 4: | 5:18 | 4:55 | faster than 32% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 9:20 | 5:36 | faster than 6% |
| Run 5: | 5:56 | 5:05 | faster than 20% |
| Row: | 4:54 | 4:49 | faster than 42% |
| Run 6: | 5:38 | 4:55 | faster than 22% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:08 | 2:09 | faster than 51% |
| Run 7: | 5:40 | 4:55 | faster than 21% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:53 | 5:12 | faster than 16% |
| Run 8: | 6:46 | 5:10 | faster than 13% |
| Wall balls: | 12:59 | 7:15 | faster than 7% |
| Roxzone: | 7:14 | 6:40 | faster than 37% |
| Runs (8 km) | 44:29 | 39:57 | faster than 26% |
| Stations (8) | 48:51 | ||
| Finish | 1:40:30 | 1:25:13 | 3167th of 3,945 · faster than 19% |
1,593rd of 2,732 Open Men (faster than 41%). Against the 83 who finished around 1:29:19: most time gained on the roxzone (0:44), most lost on wall balls (1:34). Runs 5 to 8 took 1:02 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:11 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,732 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:50 | 5:16 | faster than 22% |
| SkiErg: | 4:43 | 4:23 | faster than 17% |
| Run 2: | 4:45 | 4:36 | faster than 41% |
| Sled push: | 2:40 | 2:51 | faster than 64% |
| Run 3: | 4:42 | 4:54 | faster than 63% |
| Sled pull: | 4:38 | 4:53 | faster than 59% |
| Run 4: | 4:58 | 4:58 | faster than 50% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:23 | 5:51 | faster than 38% |
| Run 5: | 5:22 | 5:10 | faster than 40% |
| Row: | 4:45 | 4:46 | faster than 51% |
| Run 6: | 5:05 | 5:02 | faster than 47% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:14 | 2:06 | faster than 40% |
| Run 7: | 5:14 | 5:02 | faster than 39% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:47 | 5:05 | faster than 31% |
| Run 8: | 5:36 | 5:32 | faster than 48% |
| Wall balls: | 8:48 | 6:43 | faster than 20% |
| Roxzone: | 7:21 | 7:31 | faster than 54% |
| Runs (8 km) | 41:29 | 40:42 | faster than 44% |
| Stations (8) | 39:58 | ||
| Finish | 1:28:43 | 1:25:29 | 1593rd of 2,732 · faster than 41% |
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. * 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 Sam has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:16 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 4 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:34 | Birmingham 2025 · best of 4 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 3:50 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 4 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:29 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 4 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:26 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 4 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:45 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 4 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:49 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 4 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 5:48 | London Olympia 2026 · best of 4 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 30:32 | London ExCeL 2025 · best of 4 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 4:53 | London Olympia 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.
London Olympia 2026, against 2,650 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 Row (faster than 87% of the field), weakest on Push (faster than 48%).
See the numbers
| Part | Sam: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 77% |
| Push | 48% |
| Pull | 74% |
| BBJ | 77% |
| Row | 87% |
| Carry | 87% |
| Lunges | 62% |
| Wall balls | 77% |
| Roxzone | 79% |
| Runs | 79% |
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: Row (faster than 87%); weakest: Sled push (faster than 48%).
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) (4:49 faster); weakest: Sled push (0:03 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: 36:19 running, 32:22 at the stations and 4:53 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (5:48).Below, Typical Open Men: 40:46 running, 37:04 at the stations and 5:53 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:24).
See the numbers
| Part | Sam | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 4:30 | 4:42 |
| SkiErg | 4:16 | 4:28 |
| Run 2 | 4:08 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:59 | 2:56 |
| Run 3 | 4:20 | 4:52 |
| Sled pull | 3:50 | 4:24 |
| Run 4 | 4:16 | 4:52 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:29 | 5:35 |
| Run 5 | 4:22 | 5:03 |
| Row | 4:26 | 4:48 |
| Run 6 | 4:26 | 4:54 |
| Farmers carry | 1:45 | 2:13 |
| Run 7 | 4:23 | 4:54 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:49 | 5:16 |
| Run 8 | 5:54 | 6:55 |
| Wall balls | 5:48 | 7:24 |
| Roxzone | 4:53 | 5:53 |
| Finish | 1:13:28 | 1:25:09 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
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