What is a good Hyrox time? Average finish times and realistic goals

What is a good Hyrox time? For a first race, a good Hyrox time is one where you finished every station, paced the runs sensibly and know exactly where you lost minutes. For a number, the middle of the field sits around an hour and a half: Hyrox itself says you'll be out for an average of 90 minutes, and an analysis of 700,000 results puts the median Men's Open finish at 1:27:56 and Women's Open at 1:36:20.

Below: Hyrox times by division with their sources, why the averages are less useful than they look, and how to set a goal for your own race. If you'd rather have the goal turned into a week-by-week build, that's what an app that plans runs and stations together does.

What is a good Hyrox time? The short answer

There is no official "good" time. Hyrox publishes results, not grades. What we can say with sources:

• ›Hyrox's own preparation guide says that for 8 km of running and eight workouts, you will be out for an average of 90 minutes.
• ›A third-party analysis of 700,000 results, reported by BoxLife Magazine, gives median finish times for seven divisions (table below).

So "good" depends on who you're comparing yourself to. Finishing under the median for your division means you beat at least half the people who raced it in that dataset. Finishing at all, on your first attempt, means you did something most people never try.

The more useful question is what time is realistic for you, and that depends on your running speed, your station strength and how well you hold both together. That's why a Hyrox time predictor works from exactly those inputs rather than from a crowd average. Until then, the medians are a reasonable reference point, as long as you read them properly.

If the race format itself is still fuzzy, read up on the Hyrox format first: eight 1 km runs, eight stations, fixed order.

Average Hyrox time by division

These are the median finish times from the BoxLife report on a 700,000-result analysis. They are medians (the middle finisher), not means, which is a better measure for race data because a few very slow finishes don't drag the number around.

Source: BoxLife Magazine, September 2026.

Two caveats, because you deserve them:

1. ›The article doesn't say which seasons or events are included, and it doesn't name the analyst. Read these as a solid ballpark, not a precise benchmark.
2. ›Weights change between seasons. Any dataset spanning several seasons mixes slightly different races. The 26/27 official rulebook is the reference for this season's loads.

Why Pro medians are faster than Open

Pro is heavier, so you'd expect slower times. The medians say the opposite: Men's Pro (1:20:54) is faster than Men's Open (1:27:56), and Women's Pro (1:26:53) is faster than Women's Open (1:36:20).

That isn't because heavier sleds are faster. It's who enters. Pro is a self-selected field of experienced, strong racers, and Open contains everybody, including first-timers walking the runs. The median Pro racer is simply a fitter athlete than the median Open racer. Which is exactly why comparing your Open time to a Pro median tells you nothing.

Why Doubles times are faster

Doubles medians are faster again: 1:16:13 for Doubles Men, 1:23:05 for Doubles Mixed and 1:28:13 for Doubles Women. Both partners run all 8 km together, but the station work is shared, so each person rests while the other works. Station time drops, and the runs start on fresher legs.

That's the whole appeal of Hyrox Doubles and Relay for a first race. It also means a Doubles time and a singles time are different sports, and a quick Doubles result doesn't predict a quick solo one.

What about Relay?

We couldn't find a sourced Relay median, so we're not going to make one up. Relay splits the race between four people, each running 2 x 1 km and doing 2 stations, so team times are naturally quicker than singles times in the same category, and depend heavily on how the team assigns the stations.

What the averages don't tell you

A median finish time is one number for thousands of very different races. A few things it hides:

Age group. Hyrox ranks individual results by age group in five-year bands, from under 24 up to 85 to 89, per the singles rulebook. A good time at 55 and a good time at 28 are different numbers. Compare yourself within your age group on results.hyrox.com, where the rulebook says results are published after each event.

Where the time goes. Two people with the same finish can have completely different races. One runs fast and crawls through the sleds; the other moves the sleds easily and walks half the runs. The finish time doesn't say which one you are. Your splits do.

Penalties. A missed run lap costs 3 to 7 minutes depending on the venue's lap setup, according to the rulebook. One miscounted lap can move you a long way down the results. Count your laps.

The Roxzone. Every minute spent walking between the run course and the stations, looking for your lane or adjusting your shirt counts. It's the least glamorous part of the race and one of the easiest places to save time.

How to set your own Hyrox goal

Forget the internet's tier lists. Set a goal from your own numbers.

First race: finish, and learn

For a first race, the goal is a clean finish: every station complete, no penalties, runs paced so the second half isn't a death march. Write down where it hurt. That tells you more about your next goal than any table.

Second race onwards: beat your own splits

Once you have a result, the best goal is a better version of it. Look at your splits and ask three questions:

1. ›Did your run pace collapse after the sleds or the lunges? That's a compromised-running problem, not a fitness problem.
2. ›Which station took the longest relative to the others? That's your weak station.
3. ›How much time did you spend between things? That's free time you can take back.

Pick the biggest of those and train it. The answer is rarely "more of everything". It's a smarter way to train for Hyrox, built around the one thing that cost you most.

Use your running as a reality check

Running is half the race, and in practice almost nobody runs their Hyrox kilometers faster than their fresh-legs pace. If you know a good 5K time for you, you know the ceiling on your Hyrox running. A goal that requires running 8 km after eight stations faster than your fresh 5K pace isn't a goal, it's a typo.

How to get a faster Hyrox time

The levers, in roughly the order they pay off for most people:

• ›Build the engine. More easy running, done consistently. A bigger aerobic base makes every kilometer cheaper and helps you recover between stations.
• ›Get stronger for the stations. Squats, lunges, deadlift variations and heavy carries make the sleds and the carry move faster.
• ›Practice running straight off stations. The race never lets you run fresh after the first kilometer, so training shouldn't either.
• ›Train your weak station specifically. Usually it's the sleds, the lunges or the wall balls.
• ›Tidy up the transitions. Know the course, move with purpose through the Roxzone, and don't stop to admire your work.

Most of that comes down to a small set of workouts that transfer to Hyrox: runs paired with stations, strength sessions for the sleds and lunges, and easy running in between.

How exrsz helps you chase a time

exrsz builds a periodized plan from your race goal, schedule, level and equipment, with the running and the station strength in one plan. It adapts each week to how your training actually went and reshuffles missed sessions, so your goal time has a plan behind it instead of a hope.

FAQ

What is a good Hyrox time for a beginner?

For a first race, finishing every station without penalties is a good result. As a reference, Hyrox says racers are out for an average of 90 minutes.

What is the average Hyrox time?

In a 700,000-result analysis reported by BoxLife Magazine, the median finish was 1:27:56 for Men's Open and 1:36:20 for Women's Open. Pro and Doubles medians were faster.

What's a good Hyrox time for women?

The same analysis puts the Women's Open median at 1:36:20 and the Women's Pro median at 1:26:53. Finishing under the median for your division means you beat at least half the field in that dataset.

Are Hyrox Doubles times faster?

Yes. Both partners run every kilometer, but the station work is shared. The reported medians are 1:16:13 for Doubles Men, 1:23:05 for Doubles Mixed and 1:28:13 for Doubles Women, per BoxLife Magazine.

How long does a Hyrox race take?

Hyrox's own guide says racers are out for an average of 90 minutes. Your time depends on your division, age, running speed and station strength.