ATHLETE PROFILE
Espen Midtby Karlsen
🇳🇴 NOR 2 races Best time 1:31:35
Finished top 59% of Open Men at HYROX Gdańsk 2026; 2 races, best 1:31:35.
Race insights
Espen Midtby Karlsen's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Gdańsk: 1:31:35, rank 790 of 1,349 in Open Men (top 59%). The division median that day was 1:28:04.
From 2026 Gdańsk (1:31:35) to 2026 Riga (1:37:16), Espen Midtby Karlsen finished slower by 5 min 41 sec in Open; the fastest race in that run was 2026 Gdańsk at 1:31:35.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Riga | Open Men | #618 of 879(top 71%) | 1:37:16 |
| 2026 Gdańsk | Open Men | #790 of 1,349(top 59%) | 1:31:35 |
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 Espen Midtby Karlsen
At 2026 Riga, Open Men:
- #613 Pedro Diogo — 1:36:41
- #614 Ryan Galpin — 1:37:03
- #615 Michael Thieme — 1:37:05
- #616 Gvidas Narmontas — 1:37:08
- #617 Andris Dlohi — 1:37:16
- #619 Julian Pailos — 1:37:24
- #620 Konstantinas Vorobjovas — 1:37:29
- #621 David Antl — 1:37:33
- #622 Francesco Vona — 1:37:33
- #623 Faress Labouhat — 1:37:37