Kaj Merkelbag
Finished top 59% of Open Men at HYROX Heerenveen 2026; 5 races, best 1:24:49.
Race insights
Kaj Merkelbag's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Heerenveen: 1:26:38, rank 1,035 of 1,770 in Open Men (top 59%). The division median that day was 1:23:49.
At 2026 Amsterdam, running made up 51% of Kaj Merkelbag's 1:24:49 (division median 48%): run time was 4 min 26 sec slower than the median run time, while the workout stations were 22 sec faster than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2025 Maastricht (1:48:29) to 2026 Mechelen (1:28:27), Kaj Merkelbag got faster by 20 min 02 sec in Open; the fastest race in that run was 2026 Amsterdam at 1:24:49.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Mechelen | Open Men | #953 of 1,190(top 81%) | 1:28:27 | 42:41 | 36:32 |
| 2026 Heerenveen | Open Men | #1,035 of 1,770(top 59%) | 1:26:38 | — | — |
| 2026 Amsterdam | Open Men | #782 of 1,241(top 64%) | 1:24:49 | 43:21 | 34:37 |
| 2025 Rotterdam | Open Men | #1,113 of 1,256(top 89%) | 1:42:40 | 50:03 | 42:49 |
| 2025 Maastricht | Open Men | #1,040 of 1,155(top 91%) | 1:48:29 | 49:25 | 47:55 |
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 Kaj Merkelbag
At 2026 Mechelen, Open Men:
- #948 Nigel Manick — 1:28:19
- #949 Jonas Caluwé — 1:28:20
- #950 Robin Lentjes — 1:28:21
- #951 Charly Geurinckx — 1:28:24
- #952 Noeranie Ramdjan — 1:28:24
- #954 Thomas Konings — 1:28:29
- #955 Dirk Jan Lukasse — 1:28:31
- #956 Gautier Collet — 1:28:33
- #957 Steve Ferreira — 1:28:34
- #958 John Cowan — 1:28:35