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What is a good Hyrox time in 2026?
Compare your result against benchmark bands for Open and Pro, measure your compromised running drop after the sled stations, and find out whether your next block should attack power, pacing, or station control.
Compromised running
The real question is not your fresh pace. It is what happens after the sled stations.
Official standards
The benchmark logic stays anchored to official HYROX race format and 2025/26 standards.
What to improve next
Once you know your benchmark band and compromised pace drop, it becomes much easier to decide whether power, pacing, or station exits deserve the next block.
Benchmark table
2026 rank benchmarks for Open and Pro
These benchmark bands are WodBuilders performance bands, informed by official HYROX race format, official 2025/26 standards, and the way global HYROX rankings are separated by division. HYROX publishes official results and rankings, but not an official top 1%, top 10%, or top 50% benchmark table. This page turns that official structure into something athletes can actually use.
| Division | Elite Times (Top 1%) | Competitive Times (Top 10%) | Average Times (Top 50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Men | < 60:00 | 60:00-75:00 | 75:00-95:00 |
| Open Women | < 68:00 | 68:00-85:00 | 85:00-108:00 |
| Pro Men | < 64:00 | 64:00-78:00 | 78:00-98:00 |
| Pro Women | < 72:00 | 72:00-88:00 | 88:00-112:00 |
Official standards behind the benchmark logic
- Sled Push: Open 102 kg men / 74 kg women. Pro 152 kg men / 102 kg women.
- Sled Pull: Open 78 kg men / 52 kg women. Pro 103 kg men / 78 kg women.
- Lunges: Open 20 kg men / 10 kg women. Pro 30 kg men / 20 kg women.
- Wall Balls: Open 6 kg men / 4 kg women. Pro 9 kg men / 6 kg women.
Why this table matters
- It gives athletes a fast “where do I sit?” answer without forcing them into raw leaderboard digging.
- It separates Open from Pro, so the heavier race profile does not get flattened into one misleading benchmark.
- It tells you what to attack next when your race falls apart after the heavy stations.
Split & Rank Calculator
Check your benchmark band and your compromised pace
Use your finish time plus your post-sled running data to see where your race sits and how much pace you lose after the highest-cost stations.
Result band
Average pace
You are around the middle of the field. The fastest way forward is usually better compromised running, not just more total work.
Benchmark reference for Open Men: Fast Open men with enough running control to hold station quality.
Compromised pace
Fresh pace
4:30/km
Post-sled pace
4:52/km
Drop
+22s / 8.1%
Below average compromised running
Your running pace falls off enough to justify a focused power and fatigue-resistance block.
The logic
How compromised pace is calculated
Fresh pace should come from your cleanest running reference inside the race, usually the average of Run 1 and Run 2. That gives you a working baseline before station fatigue really changes the body.
Post-sled pace should come from the kilometres immediately after Sled Push and Sled Pull. Those are the stations most likely to create quad-dominant fatigue, breathing disruption, and force leakage into the next run.
The pace delta is simply the number of seconds per kilometre you lose after the sleds. The drop percentage shows how big that loss is relative to your fresh pace. That is the number that tells you whether your engine is surviving the race or leaking time after the heaviest stations.
What to do next
If the number is bad, the fix is not random mileage
A weak compromised pace usually means one of three things: the sled stations cost too much, the athlete leaves stations without control, or the race pace was mismanaged too early.
That is why the best next step is a focused block with power endurance, station-specific control, and repeated run re-entry. More random conditioning is rarely the fastest answer.
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FAQ
Common questions about good Hyrox times
What is a good Hyrox time in Open?
A good Open Hyrox time depends on division and gender, but most strong Open athletes aim to move clearly below the average band. In WodBuilders benchmark bands, Open men become competitive under 75 minutes and Open women under 85 minutes.
What is a good Hyrox time in Pro?
Pro races reward athletes who can handle the heavier sleds, lunges, and wall balls without destroying compromised running. In WodBuilders benchmark bands, strong Pro men sit under 78 minutes and strong Pro women under 88 minutes.
What is compromised running in Hyrox?
Compromised running is your pace after a heavy station, not your pace while fresh. The most useful test is to compare your fresh 1 km pace to the kilometres immediately after sled push and sled pull.
How much slower should I be after the sled stations?
Small drops are normal. If your post-sled pace is more than about 7% slower than fresh pace, your engine retention is probably below average and you are giving away meaningful race time.
Sources used for official race structure and division standards: HYROX Single Rulebook 25/26, HYROX race overview, and HYROX official rankings context. Benchmark bands are WodBuilders performance interpretations built on top of those official standards rather than official percentile tables published by HYROX.