Patrick Van Ael
Finished top 52% of Open Men at HYROX Maastricht 2025; 5 races, best 1:21:23.
Race insights
Patrick Van Ael's best finish relative to the field was 2025 Maastricht: 1:26:18, rank 600 of 1,155 in Open Men (top 52%). The division median that day was 1:25:41.
At 2026 Mechelen, running made up 49% of Patrick Van Ael's 1:21:23 (division median 47%): run time was 3 min 16 sec slower than the median run time, while the workout stations were 16 sec faster than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2025 Gent (1:26:16) to 2026 Mechelen (1:21:23), Patrick Van Ael got faster by 4 min 53 sec in Open.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Mechelen | Open Men | #720 of 1,190(top 61%) | 1:21:23 | 40:03 | 33:51 |
| 2025 Utrecht | Open Men | #547 of 903(top 61%) | 1:28:53 | 45:57 | 37:20 |
| 2025 Rotterdam | Open Men | #902 of 1,256(top 72%) | 1:32:19 | 55:36 | 36:47 |
| 2025 Maastricht | Open Men | #600 of 1,155(top 52%) | 1:26:18 | 45:02 | 34:09 |
| 2025 Gent | Open Men | #534 of 830(top 65%) | 1:26:16 | 43:15 | 35:47 |
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 Patrick Van Ael
At 2026 Mechelen, Open Men:
- #715 Christian Van Dijk — 1:21:19
- #716 Rodrigue Ramazani — 1:21:21
- #717 Rosario La Rosa — 1:21:22
- #718 Jessy Lhomel — 1:21:22
- #719 Alex Traas — 1:21:22
- #721 Jörg Grotlüschen — 1:21:24
- #722 Jhonatan Estrada Esquivel — 1:21:26
- #723 Vincent King — 1:21:26
- #724 Bjorn Claassen — 1:21:28
- #725 Peter Van Alphen — 1:21:29