Raphael Merkt & Alexander Bytsch
Finished top 17% of Pro Doubles at HYROX Cologne 2025; 3 races, best 1:01:20.
Race insights
Raphael Merkt & Alexander Bytsch's best finish relative to the field was 2025 Cologne: 1:01:20, rank 13 of 77 in Pro Doubles (top 17%). The division median that day was 1:11:07.
At 2025 Stuttgart, running made up 52% of Raphael Merkt & Alexander Bytsch's 1:01:31 (division median 49%): run time was 2 min 31 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 4 min 20 sec faster than the median workout time (Pro Doubles).
Across 3 Pro Doubles races from 2025 Cologne to 2025 Stuttgart, Raphael Merkt & Alexander Bytsch's time has stayed within about a minute (1:01:20 then 1:01:31).
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Stuttgart | Pro Doubles | #32 of 135(top 24%) | 1:01:31 | 31:58 | 22:41 |
| 2025 Frankfurt | Pro Doubles | #26 of 136(top 20%) | 1:02:17 | 33:20 | 24:01 |
| 2025 Cologne | Pro Doubles | #13 of 77(top 17%) | 1:01:20 | — | 22:30 |
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 Raphael Merkt & Alexander Bytsch
At 2025 Stuttgart, Pro Doubles:
- #27 Sean Madden & Matthew Simpkins — 1:00:23
- #28 Janick Niederberger & David Hannes Zürneck — 1:00:35
- #29 Thomas Mayr & Moritz Spangenberg — 1:00:40
- #30 Timo Zeilinger & Michael Schieszl — 1:01:13
- #31 Daniel Szadorf & Ralf Bittig — 1:01:19
- #33 Henry Schönburg & Eric Schönburg — 1:01:32
- #34 Konstantin Jünger & Mark Minn — 1:02:02
- #35 Nick Kempel & Tim Kempel — 1:02:10
- #36 Tim Heinzle & Leon Widmaier — 1:02:12
- #37 Patrick Neumann & Kevin Schulz — 1:02:38