Jake Messer
Finished top 15% of Open Men at HYROX Cardiff 2026; 7 races, best 1:10:26.
Race insights
Jake Messer's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Cardiff: 1:10:26, rank 381 of 2,717 in Open Men (top 15%). The division median that day was 1:23:38.
At 2025 London Excel, running made up 40% of Jake Messer's 1:13:22 (division median 40%): run time was 2 min 43 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 3 min 35 sec faster than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2025 Birmingham (1:15:33) to 2026 Manchester (1:20:27), Jake Messer finished slower by 4 min 54 sec in Open; the fastest race in that run was 2026 Cardiff at 1:10:26.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Manchester | Open Men | #768 of 1,305(top 59%) | 1:20:27 | 39:20 | 33:49 |
| 2026 Glasgow | Open Men | #414 of 1,405(top 30%) | 1:14:00 | 35:39 | 33:08 |
| 2026 Cardiff | Open Men | #381 of 2,717(top 15%) | 1:10:26 | — | — |
| 2025 London Excel | Open Men | #886 of 3,058(top 29%) | 1:13:22 | 29:38 | 32:37 |
| 2025 Glasgow | Open Men | #572 of 1,933(top 30%) | 1:13:36 | 34:53 | 33:43 |
| 2025 Cardiff | Open Men | #701 of 1,461(top 48%) | 1:20:14 | — | 36:25 |
| 2025 Birmingham | Open Men | #727 of 2,449(top 30%) | 1:15:33 | 34:32 | 34:19 |
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 Jake Messer
At 2026 Manchester, Open Men:
- #763 Caspar Nixon — 1:20:21
- #764 Greg Robson — 1:20:21
- #765 Sam Doolan — 1:20:23
- #766 Robin Davies — 1:20:26
- #767 Neil Emslie — 1:20:27
- #769 Mark Radford — 1:20:27
- #770 David Lowe — 1:20:27
- #771 Johnny Keenan — 1:20:29
- #772 Tom Whittaker — 1:20:29
- #773 Harry Woodall — 1:20:30