ATHLETE PROFILE
Ed Lai
🇺🇸 USA 2 races Best time 1:33:30
Finished top 63% of Open Men at HYROX Houston 2026; 2 races, best 1:33:30.
Race insights
Ed Lai's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Houston: 1:33:30, rank 502 of 804 in Open Men (top 63%). The division median that day was 1:28:07.
At 2026 Houston, running made up 49% of Ed Lai's 1:33:30 (division median 48%): run time was 4 min 06 sec slower than the median run time, while the workout stations were 1 min 57 sec slower than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2025 Houston (1:35:12) to 2026 Houston (1:33:30), Ed Lai got faster by 1 min 42 sec in Open.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Houston | Open Men | #502 of 804(top 63%) | 1:33:30 | 46:06 | 40:17 |
| 2025 Houston | Open Men | #360 of 553(top 66%) | 1:35:12 | 43:39 | 44:27 |
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 Ed Lai
At 2026 Houston, Open Men:
- #497 Troy Booker — 1:33:15
- #498 Austin Richard — 1:33:15
- #499 Charles Bergeron — 1:33:20
- #500 John McGregor — 1:33:20
- #501 Patrick Sammons — 1:33:23
- #503 Michael Warber — 1:33:34
- #504 Landon Bennett — 1:33:47
- #505 Trent Lintzen — 1:33:48
- #506 Mikhael Mize — 1:33:50
- #507 Demola Adeleye — 1:33:52