Karel Cardinaels
Finished top 43% of Open Men at HYROX Belgium 2025; 4 races, best 1:18:05.
Race insights
Karel Cardinaels's best finish relative to the field was 2025 Belgium: 1:20:27, rank 361 of 851 in Open Men (top 43%). The division median that day was 1:23:23.
At 2026 Mechelen, running made up 50% of Karel Cardinaels's 1:18:05 (division median 47%): run time was 2 min 19 sec slower than the median run time, while the workout stations were 2 min 44 sec faster than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2025 Belgium (1:20:27) to 2026 Mechelen (1:18:05), Karel Cardinaels got faster by 2 min 22 sec in Open.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Mechelen | Open Men | #585 of 1,190(top 50%) | 1:18:05 | 39:06 | 31:23 |
| 2026 Amsterdam | Pro Men | #265 of 354(top 75%) | 1:24:00 | 40:30 | 37:08 |
| 2025 Maastricht | Open Men | #518 of 1,155(top 45%) | 1:24:00 | 40:53 | 36:04 |
| 2025 Belgium | Open Men | #361 of 851(top 43%) | 1:20:27 | — | 32:54 |
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 Karel Cardinaels
At 2026 Mechelen, Open Men:
- #580 Justin Van Breugel — 1:17:57
- #581 Serge Boussen — 1:17:58
- #582 Gary Moreels — 1:18:01
- #583 Laurens Bauters — 1:18:02
- #584 Henri Vandenbulcke — 1:18:03
- #586 Rick De Boer — 1:18:09
- #587 Niels Van Riet — 1:18:09
- #588 Vince Nardten — 1:18:12
- #589 Cory Rose — 1:18:13
- #590 Adrien Grégoire — 1:18:14