Simone Barends
Finished top 37% of Open Women at HYROX Istanbul (August) 2026; 5 races, best 1:29:22.
Race insights
Simone Barends's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Istanbul (August): 1:29:22, rank 151 of 418 in Open Women (top 37%). The division median that day was 1:35:43.
At 2025 Hamburg, running made up 53% of Simone Barends's 1:38:52 (division median 49%): run time was 8 min 30 sec slower than the median run time, while the workout stations were 1 min 44 sec slower than the median workout time (Open Women).
From 2024 Amsterdam (1:49:28) to 2026 Rotterdam (1:34:52), Simone Barends got faster by 14 min 36 sec in Open; the fastest race in that run was 2026 Istanbul (August) at 1:29:22.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rotterdam | Open Women | #854 of 1,876(top 46%) | 1:34:52 | — | — |
| 2026 Istanbul (August) | Open Women | #151 of 418(top 37%) | 1:29:22 | — | — |
| 2025 Heerenveen | Open Women | #349 of 365(top 96%) | 2:05:13 | 1:03:42 | 49:42 |
| 2025 Hamburg | Open Women | #341 of 450(top 76%) | 1:38:52 | 52:01 | 38:37 |
| 2024 Amsterdam | Open Women | #421 of 493(top 86%) | 1:49:28 | 55:48 | 45:18 |
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 Simone Barends
At 2026 Rotterdam, Open Women:
- #849 Tess Van Der Kuil — 1:34:48
- #850 Monica Koster — 1:34:48
- #851 Charlotte Richert — 1:34:48
- #852 Laura Prins — 1:34:51
- #853 Tess Eveleens — 1:34:51
- #855 Selen Kaplan — 1:34:52
- #856 Maria Kartika — 1:34:53
- #857 Karen Verhestraeten — 1:34:57
- #858 Sanne Jullens — 1:34:59
- #859 Rosa Polianski — 1:34:59