GER Thomas Backes
3 HYROX races over 1 season: 2 solo, 1 in a team with 1 partner.
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 Thomas Backes at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:28:36 at Mechelen (Mar 2026); Thomas Backes was 16:40 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt | Dec 2025 | Open Men | 1:45:16 |
| Mechelen | Mar 2026 | Open Men | 1:28:36 |
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.
3 results at 3 races
368th of 1,136 Doubles Men (faster than 67%). Against the 34 who finished around 1:10:40: most time gained on wall balls (0:20), most lost on the roxzone (0:41). Runs 5 to 8 took 0:31 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 1:10 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,136 Doubles Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:49 | 4:22 | faster than 74% |
| SkiErg: | 3:45 | 3:59 | faster than 86% |
| Run 2: | 5:05 | 5:16 | faster than 59% |
| Sled push: | 2:04 | 1:55 | faster than 29% |
| Run 3: | 5:28 | 5:39 | faster than 57% |
| Sled pull: | 3:01 | 3:00 | faster than 49% |
| Run 4: | 5:30 | 5:39 | faster than 56% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 3:27 | 3:14 | faster than 38% |
| Run 5: | 5:14 | 5:48 | faster than 72% |
| Row: | 4:15 | 4:33 | faster than 85% |
| Run 6: | 5:15 | 5:42 | faster than 68% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:33 | 1:34 | faster than 54% |
| Run 7: | 5:19 | 5:44 | faster than 67% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 3:33 | 3:36 | faster than 53% |
| Run 8: | 4:35 | 5:15 | faster than 76% |
| Wall balls: | 3:57 | 4:27 | faster than 85% |
| Roxzone: | 5:49 | 5:57 | faster than 54% |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:11 | 43:49 | faster than 69% |
| Stations (8) | 25:35 | ||
| Finish | 1:11:30 | 1:16:21 | 368th of 1,136 · faster than 67% |
1,831st of 2,671 Open Men (faster than 31%). Against the 82 who finished around 1:29:19: most time gained on the eight runs (2:17), most lost on burpee broad jump (1:07). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:21 more than runs 1 to 4 (them: 2:48 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 2,671 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:42 | 3:40 | faster than 47% |
| SkiErg: | 4:24 | 4:27 | faster than 57% |
| Run 2: | 4:44 | 4:35 | faster than 42% |
| Sled push: | 3:11 | 2:40 | faster than 19% |
| Run 3: | 5:03 | 4:52 | faster than 40% |
| Sled pull: | 4:35 | 4:20 | faster than 39% |
| Run 4: | 4:54 | 4:52 | faster than 48% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 7:10 | 5:29 | faster than 18% |
| Run 5: | 5:08 | 5:02 | faster than 45% |
| Row: | 5:05 | 4:44 | faster than 21% |
| Run 6: | 5:05 | 4:54 | faster than 40% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:48 | 2:04 | faster than 12% |
| Run 7: | 5:12 | 4:52 | faster than 33% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:36 | 4:58 | faster than 15% |
| Run 8: | 5:20 | 5:26 | faster than 54% |
| Wall balls: | 7:26 | 6:43 | faster than 37% |
| Roxzone: | 8:21 | 7:50 | faster than 38% |
| Runs (8 km) | 39:03 | 38:18 | faster than 45% |
| Stations (8) | 41:15 | ||
| Finish | 1:28:36 | 1:21:55 | 1831st of 2,671 · faster than 31% |
1,606th of 1,883 Open Men (faster than 14%). Against the 56 who finished around 1:45:03: most time gained on farmers carry (1:01), most lost on the eight runs (4:26). Runs 5 to 8 took 2:14 less than runs 1 to 4 (them: 3:43 more).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 1,883 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 5:10 | 4:07 | faster than 7% |
| SkiErg: | 4:26 | 4:29 | faster than 58% |
| Run 2: | 5:50 | 4:51 | faster than 13% |
| Sled push: | 4:11 | 3:37 | faster than 25% |
| Run 3: | 10:35 | 5:14 | faster than 0% |
| Sled pull: | 5:55 | 4:56 | faster than 22% |
| Run 4: | 6:23 | 5:13 | faster than 11% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:58 | 5:22 | faster than 18% |
| Run 5: | 6:33 | 5:28 | faster than 16% |
| Row: | 5:22 | 4:47 | faster than 9% |
| Run 6: | 6:05 | 5:16 | faster than 19% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:11 | 2:02 | fastest in the field |
| Run 7: | 6:10 | 5:14 | faster than 16% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:59 | 5:00 | faster than 24% |
| Run 8: | 6:56 | 5:57 | faster than 23% |
| Wall balls: | 8:14 | 6:50 | faster than 30% |
| Roxzone: | 9:26 | 7:02 | faster than 14% |
| Runs (8 km) | 53:38 | 41:35 | faster than 7% |
| Stations (8) | 42:16 | ||
| Finish | 1:45:16 | 1:26:21 | 1606th of 1,883 · faster than 14% |
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.
The fastest Thomas has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:24 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 2 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 3:11 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 2 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:35 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 2 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 6:58 | Frankfurt 2025 · best of 2 | 5:38 |
| Row | 5:05 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 2 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:11 | Frankfurt 2025 · best of 2 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 5:59 | Frankfurt 2025 · best of 2 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 7:26 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 2 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 39:03 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 2 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 8:21 | Mechelen 2026 · best of 2 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Thomas'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.
1 team partner
- Niclas Brouwers1 race
From the team results above. A name opens the search: a partner can have more than one page.
Mechelen 2026, against 2,671 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where Thomas sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Ski (faster than 58% of the field), weakest on Carry (faster than 12%).
See the numbers
| Part | Thomas: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 58% |
| Push | 20% |
| Pull | 40% |
| BBJ | 19% |
| Row | 21% |
| Carry | 12% |
| Lunges | 15% |
| Wall balls | 38% |
| Roxzone | 39% |
| Runs | 45% |
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 Thomas beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: SkiErg (faster than 58%); weakest: Farmers carry (faster than 12%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Thomas's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: SkiErg (0:03 faster); weakest: Burpee broad jump (1:41 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: Thomas 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.Thomas: 39:07 running, 41:14 at the stations and 8:21 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:26).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 | Thomas | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 3:42 | 3:40 |
| SkiErg | 4:24 | 4:27 |
| Run 2 | 4:44 | 4:35 |
| Sled push | 3:11 | 2:40 |
| Run 3 | 5:03 | 4:52 |
| Sled pull | 4:35 | 4:20 |
| Run 4 | 4:54 | 4:52 |
| Burpee broad jump | 7:10 | 5:29 |
| Run 5 | 5:08 | 5:02 |
| Row | 5:05 | 4:44 |
| Run 6 | 5:05 | 4:54 |
| Farmers carry | 2:48 | 2:04 |
| Run 7 | 5:12 | 4:52 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:36 | 4:58 |
| Run 8 | 5:20 | 5:26 |
| Wall balls | 7:26 | 6:43 |
| Roxzone | 8:21 | 7:50 |
| Finish | 1:28:36 | 1:21:55 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Burpee broad jump cost 1:41 against the typical Open Men finisher at Mechelen 2026. The burpee broad jump guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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