Volker Schmitz
Finished top 5% of Open Men at HYROX Cologne 2026; 11 races, best 1:07:38.
Race insights
Volker Schmitz's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Cologne: 1:07:38, rank 72 of 1,449 in Open Men (top 5%). The division median that day was 1:27:03.
At 2026 EMEA London Olympia, running made up 49% of Volker Schmitz's 1:08:56 (division median 49%): run time was 1 min 55 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 2 min 20 sec faster than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2024 Frankfurt (1:13:20) to 2026 EMEA London Olympia (1:08:56), Volker Schmitz got faster by 4 min 24 sec in Open; the fastest race in that run was 2026 Cologne at 1:07:38.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Stockholm | Pro Men | #484 of 767(top 64%) | 1:11:33 | — | — |
| 2026 Karlsruhe | Pro Men | #78 of 320(top 25%) | 1:12:51 | — | — |
| 2026 EMEA London Olympia | Open Men | #339 of 943(top 36%) | 1:08:56 | 33:55 | 29:59 |
| 2026 Cologne | Open Men | #72 of 1,449(top 5%) | 1:07:38 | — | — |
| 2026 Berlin | Pro Men | #316 of 941(top 34%) | 1:14:05 | — | — |
| 2025 Karlsruhe | Open Men | #69 of 628(top 11%) | 1:10:37 | 34:19 | 31:13 |
| 2025 Hamburg | Pro Men | #119 of 250(top 48%) | 1:16:41 | 32:54 | 37:45 |
| 2025 Frankfurt | Pro Men | #121 of 201(top 61%) | 1:23:16 | 34:43 | 42:39 |
| 2025 Cologne | Open Men | #109 of 1,087(top 11%) | 1:08:19 | — | 30:46 |
| 2024 Stuttgart | Open Men | #163 of 501(top 33%) | 1:19:03 | 35:56 | 37:16 |
| 2024 Frankfurt | Open Men | #209 of 915(top 23%) | 1:13:20 | 34:07 | 33:27 |
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 Volker Schmitz
At 2026 Stockholm, Pro Men:
- #479 Andrey Kalinin — 1:11:18
- #480 Diego Mancera — 1:11:21
- #481 William Martin — 1:11:25
- #482 Han Lin — 1:11:26
- #483 Jeff Fitzgerald — 1:11:27
- #485 Mike Otero — 1:11:35
- #486 Tiarnan Holmes — 1:11:40
- #487 Reynaldo Latinne — 1:11:40
- #488 Nick Fragnito — 1:11:40
- #489 Lucas Da Rosa — 1:11:41