Quick answer
The HYROX time ladder
There is no single “good” HYROX time. There is a ladder, and where you sit on it depends on your division, age and gender. The table below maps the published ranges for the Open division, from your debut finish all the way to the elite wave. The highlighted row is the benchmark most amateurs are chasing.
| Milestone | Men (Open) | Women (Open) | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-timer (debut) | 1:30–2:00 | 1:40–2:10 | Finishing your first race is the win. Pacing is unknown. |
| Solid amateur | 1:20–1:30 | 1:30–1:40 | A repeatable, well-paced race with no major blow-up. |
| A "good" time | sub-1:20 | sub-1:30 | Strong, competitive amateur, top of your local field. |
| Competitive / age-group sharp | 1:05–1:15 | 1:15–1:25 | Chasing podiums in your age group; strong on every station. |
| Elite | sub-56 | ≈ sub-1:05 | The sharp end. Pro-division loads, near-perfect transitions. |
What “good” actually means
A good time is one you reach with a controlled, well-executed race, with no blow-up at the row, no meltdown at the wall balls. For most athletes that means breaking 1:20 (men) or 1:30 (women) in the Open division: it signals a balanced engine, competent stations and disciplined pacing rather than one standout strength carrying a weak race.
Above that sits the competitive tier: age-group athletes chasing podiums, typically in the 1:05–1:15 range for men and 1:15–1:25 for women, and then the elite field. The "Elite 15" is the top 15 pro athletes who race the dedicated elite wave, an invited/qualified field, not a division you enter directly.
The four published reference points
These are the canonical HYROX benchmarks, framed as ranges across the whole field:
- Global all-finisher average: ≈ 1:30: across all divisions, ages and genders
- Typical first-timer (Open): ≈ 1:30–2:00: a finish to be proud of for a debut
- A "good" time: men sub-1:20 · women sub-1:30: a strong, competitive amateur result
- A "great" time: sub-60 min: the sharp end of the amateur field
- Elite: men sub-56 min · women ≈ sub-1:05: the very top of the field
Times vary widely by division, age and gender. Treat these as published ranges, not guarantees.
How to find your number
Benchmarks tell you where you stand; they do not tell you why. The fastest way to turn a target into a plan is to estimate your finish with the HYROX finish-time calculator, plan your splits with the pacing strategy guide, and then work the levers in how to get faster at HYROX. If you are racing for the first time, start with a good HYROX time for beginners.