Simon Balster
Finished top 26% of Open Men at HYROX Cologne 2026; 5 races, best 1:13:44.
Race insights
Simon Balster's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Cologne: 1:17:32, rank 371 of 1,449 in Open Men (top 26%). The division median that day was 1:27:03.
At 2025 Berlin, running made up 44% of Simon Balster's 1:13:44 (division median 46%): run time was 2 min 43 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 33 sec faster than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2024 Amsterdam (1:24:47) to 2026 Cologne (1:17:32), Simon Balster got faster by 7 min 15 sec in Open; the fastest race in that run was 2025 Berlin at 1:13:44.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cologne | Open Men | #371 of 1,449(top 26%) | 1:17:32 | — | — |
| 2025 Cologne | Open Men | #386 of 1,087(top 36%) | 1:17:16 | — | 33:11 |
| 2025 Berlin | Open Men | #644 of 1,680(top 39%) | 1:13:44 | 32:32 | 33:13 |
| 2024 Frankfurt | Open Men | #450 of 915(top 50%) | 1:21:46 | 40:40 | 33:05 |
| 2024 Amsterdam | Open Men | #650 of 1,199(top 55%) | 1:24:47 | 45:58 | 32:21 |
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 Simon Balster
At 2026 Cologne, Open Men:
- #366 Nils Kummert — 1:17:27
- #367 Jascha Hintze — 1:17:28
- #368 Sascha Spielmann — 1:17:28
- #369 Daniel Kossmann — 1:17:30
- #370 Fritz Ramón Schöngarth — 1:17:30
- #372 Maximilan Liersch — 1:17:33
- #373 Terry Vos — 1:17:35
- #374 Simon Gerwien — 1:17:35
- #375 Rene Reibert — 1:17:37
- #376 Frederic Peysson — 1:17:38