Julian Merkel & Sophie Merkel
Finished top 90% of Doubles at HYROX Cologne 2025; 3 races, best 1:29:52.
Race insights
Julian Merkel & Sophie Merkel's best finish relative to the field was 2025 Cologne: 1:29:52, rank 527 of 589 in Doubles (top 90%). The division median that day was 1:16:14.
At 2024 Stuttgart, running made up 61% of Julian Merkel & Sophie Merkel's 1:35:42 (division median 56%): run time was 15 min 49 sec slower than the median run time, while the workout stations were 3 min 22 sec slower than the median workout time (Doubles).
From 2024 Stuttgart (1:35:42) to 2025 Karlsruhe (1:39:20), Julian Merkel & Sophie Merkel finished slower by 3 min 38 sec in Doubles; the fastest race in that run was 2025 Cologne at 1:29:52.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Karlsruhe | Doubles | #255 of 277(top 93%) | 1:39:20 | 1:01:02 | 32:06 |
| 2025 Cologne | Doubles | #527 of 589(top 90%) | 1:29:52 | — | 27:05 |
| 2024 Stuttgart | Doubles | #233 of 249(top 94%) | 1:35:42 | 58:20 | 30:21 |
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 Julian Merkel & Sophie Merkel
At 2025 Karlsruhe, Doubles:
- #250 Anna Ilgner & Denny Großhans — 1:38:04
- #251 Gaël Sanpo & Mélanie Schambert — 1:38:05
- #252 Natalie Tame & Kevin Olomu — 1:38:17
- #253 Jennifer Mathea & Katja Theresia Lauterbach — 1:39:13
- #254 Orianne Bailer & Mehdi Merah — 1:39:20
- #256 Maja Riediger & Tilman Riediger — 1:39:35
- #257 Martin Mezger & Artur Graf — 1:39:42
- #258 Astrid Roth & Katharina Ercklentz-Leingang — 1:40:14
- #259 Vanessa Neuner & Sarah Nagele — 1:40:42
- #260 Maren Nowak & Jacqueline Mühlhausen — 1:41:35