Thomas Backes
Finished top 81% of Open Men at HYROX Mechelen 2026; 2 races, best 1:28:36.
Race insights
Thomas Backes's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Mechelen: 1:28:36, rank 959 of 1,190 in Open Men (top 81%). The division median that day was 1:18:21.
At 2026 Mechelen, running made up 44% of Thomas Backes's 1:28:36 (division median 47%): run time was 2 min 16 sec slower than the median run time, while the workout stations were 7 min 08 sec slower than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2025 Frankfurt (1:45:16) to 2026 Mechelen (1:28:36), Thomas Backes got faster by 16 min 40 sec in Open.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Mechelen | Open Men | #959 of 1,190(top 81%) | 1:28:36 | 39:03 | 41:15 |
| 2025 Frankfurt | Open Men | #872 of 967(top 91%) | 1:45:16 | 53:38 | 42:16 |
Times come from official HYROX results. Finish shows the rank within the division at that event, with the top percentage of the field in brackets.
Finished alongside Thomas Backes
At 2026 Mechelen, Open Men:
- #954 Thomas Konings — 1:28:29
- #955 Dirk Jan Lukasse — 1:28:31
- #956 Gautier Collet — 1:28:33
- #957 Steve Ferreira — 1:28:34
- #958 John Cowan — 1:28:35
- #960 Pascal Sujatta — 1:28:37
- #961 Jean Delissen — 1:28:42
- #962 Felix Planjer — 1:28:43
- #963 Luc De Rouw — 1:28:43
- #964 Naoufal El-Boukrabi — 1:28:46