Paul Jones
Finished top 62% of Open Men at HYROX Cardiff 2026; 7 races, best 1:28:19.
Race insights
Paul Jones's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Cardiff: 1:28:19, rank 1,667 of 2,717 in Open Men (top 62%). The division median that day was 1:23:38.
At 2026 Osaka, running made up 47% of Paul Jones's 1:35:15 (division median 47%): run time was 3 min 57 sec slower than the median run time, while the workout stations were 4 min 25 sec slower than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2025 Birmingham (1:51:57) to 2026 Rome (1:31:00), Paul Jones got faster by 20 min 57 sec in Open; the fastest race in that run was 2026 Cardiff at 1:28:19.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rome | Open Men | #1,849 of 2,816(top 66%) | 1:31:00 | — | — |
| 2026 Osaka | Open Men | #252 of 368(top 69%) | 1:35:15 | 44:35 | 40:24 |
| 2026 Manchester | Open Men | #1,205 of 1,305(top 93%) | 1:44:55 | 49:42 | 47:01 |
| 2026 Chiba | Open Men | #1,602 of 1,994(top 81%) | 1:53:29 | — | — |
| 2026 Cardiff | Open Men | #1,667 of 2,717(top 62%) | 1:28:19 | — | — |
| 2025 London Excel | Open Men | #2,669 of 3,058(top 88%) | 1:39:06 | 40:54 | 42:06 |
| 2025 Birmingham | Open Men | #2,289 of 2,449(top 94%) | 1:51:57 | 51:00 | 50:20 |
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 Paul Jones
At 2026 Rome, Open Men:
- #1,844 Julio Laporta — 1:30:53
- #1,845 Lorenzo Rizzi — 1:30:54
- #1,846 Emiliano Venuti — 1:30:56
- #1,847 Matteo Giustini — 1:30:58
- #1,848 Alessandro Tiberio — 1:30:59
- #1,850 Giuseppe Massaro — 1:31:02
- #1,851 Alexander Scheipl — 1:31:03
- #1,852 Darragh McKernan — 1:31:04
- #1,853 Francesco Maccarini — 1:31:06
- #1,854 Jonathan Millar — 1:31:06