Field Notes #2
The Course Speed Index: which races are really fast
Not every Hyrox race is equally fast. The Course Speed Index sets each race's field finish against the season benchmark of its division, at 100. This season's fastest Men Open field: 2026 Bilbao, at 86. The slowest: 2026 Bengaluru, at 128. That is a spread of 42 points, measured across 20 races and 45915 finishers.
Last updated: 2026-08-25. The numbers on this page render live from our season data. Method and definitions: our field metrics, defined.
By Mitchell Tjong Akiet, builder of Splitprint.
What is the Course Speed Index?
The index is a race's field finish divided by the season benchmark of the same division, times 100. At 100 the field finished exactly on the benchmark, below 100 it was faster, above 100 slower. The Men Open season benchmark currently sits at 1:30:54, Women Open at 1:37:41.
Field finish and index per race
| Race | Men finish | Men index | Women finish | Women index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Bilbao | 1:18:14 | 86 | 1:29:19 | 91 |
| 2026 Toulouse | 1:22:08 | 90 | - | - |
| 2025 London Excel | 1:22:34 | 91 | - | - |
| 2025 London Excel | 1:23:33 | 92 | - | - |
| 2025 Melbourne | 1:24:27 | 93 | - | - |
| 2025 Birmingham | 1:24:30 | 93 | - | - |
| 2026 Warsaw | 1:25:10 | 94 | - | - |
| 2025 Frankfurt | 1:26:37 | 95 | 1:32:20 | 95 |
| 2026 Vienna | 1:26:02 | 95 | 1:33:07 | 95 |
| 2025 Poznan | 1:26:51 | 96 | 1:34:50 | 97 |
| 2026 St. Gallen | 1:28:36 | 97 | 1:34:53 | 97 |
| 2025 Dallas | 1:30:12 | 99 | 1:37:07 | 99 |
| 2026 Las Vegas | - | - | 1:38:12 | 101 |
| 2025 Vancouver | 1:33:20 | 103 | 1:36:33 | 99 |
| 2025 Anaheim | 1:35:57 | 106 | 1:43:15 | 106 |
| 2026 Guadalajara | 1:36:47 | 106 | 1:46:10 | 109 |
| 2026 Bangkok 1 | 1:37:52 | 108 | - | - |
| 2026 Bangkok | 1:41:57 | 112 | - | - |
| 2025 Singapore | 1:46:18 | 117 | 1:44:24 | 107 |
| 2026 Bengaluru | 1:56:12 | 128 | - | - |
Each row weighs the field medians of that race's categories; the index sets it against the season benchmark of the same division (100). Lower is faster. Fields under 100 finishers per sex are left out, so a stray finisher on a single-gender race day cannot distort a row.
Why is one race faster than another?
The index measures how fast the field raced, not how hard the course was. A low number can mean short roxzone walks and a fast venue, but just as easily a field with more experienced athletes. Both are real, and the results do not separate them. That is why we publish the index as a measurement, not as a difficulty score.
Does a slow race hurt your result?
Not on a Splitprint. The field comparison on your poster is computed within your own race and your own category, so a slow field does not flatter you and a fast field does not bury you. The index only tells you how your city's field compared with the season.
- What is the fastest Hyrox race this season?
- Measured on the Men Open field finish, 2026 Bilbao leads this season with a Course Speed Index of 86 against the season benchmark of 100. The full ranking is in the table above.
- Is the Course Speed Index a median?
- No. Each race's finish weighs the field medians of its categories, and the season benchmark weighs them across races. Both are reference points, and the page says exactly what you are looking at.
- Why does Splitprint publish this?
- Because nobody else measures the field. Results pages show individuals and coverage shows winners. The index is defined once, on our methodology page, and computed the same way for every race.
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