ATHLETE PROFILE
Sam Papanikas
🇺🇸 USA 8 races Best time 1:09:22
Finished top 6% of Open Men at HYROX Tampa 2026; 8 races, best 1:09:22.
Race insights
Sam Papanikas's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Tampa: 1:09:22, rank 101 of 1,805 in Open Men (top 6%). The division median that day was 1:30:34.
At 2025 Dallas, running made up 50% of Sam Papanikas's 1:09:30 (division median 50%): run time was 8 min 34 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 6 min 17 sec faster than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2024 Chicago Navy Pier (1:13:29) to 2026 Tampa (1:09:22), Sam Papanikas got faster by 4 min 07 sec in Open.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tampa | Open Men | #101 of 1,805(top 6%) | 1:09:22 | — | — |
| 2026 Phoenix | Open Men | #200 of 939(top 22%) | 1:13:29 | 34:51 | 33:56 |
| 2026 New York City | Open Men | #456 of 4,620(top 10%) | 1:14:00 | — | — |
| 2025 Toronto | Open Men | #95 of 682(top 14%) | 1:14:28 | 35:55 | 33:31 |
| 2025 Dallas | Open Men | #89 of 1,044(top 9%) | 1:09:30 | 34:50 | 31:17 |
| 2025 Atlanta | Pro Men | #187 of 243(top 77%) | 1:30:12 | 34:41 | 49:26 |
| 2025 Atlanta | Open Men | #133 of 845(top 16%) | 1:13:48 | — | 33:05 |
| 2024 Chicago Navy Pier | Open Men | #73 of 443(top 17%) | 1:13:29 | 35:39 | 32:34 |
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 Sam Papanikas
At 2026 Tampa, Open Men:
- #96 Jacob Bodway — 1:09:09
- #97 Matthew Shelby — 1:09:10
- #98 Yuliano Rodriguez — 1:09:13
- #99 Treyson Gordon — 1:09:16
- #100 Austin Altenburg — 1:09:22
- #102 Scott Forbes — 1:09:26
- #103 Gordon Holloway — 1:09:27
- #104 Sean OBrien — 1:09:27
- #105 Jay Mund — 1:09:34
- #106 Cathal McGrath — 1:09:37