Dive into this athlete’s performance at 2024 Paris using our in-depth report. By comparing their results to those of similar athletes, we identify key strengths and areas in need of improvement. For this specific race, our analysis is based on the performance of 235 similar athletes.
We compare the athlete's running times with peers who have similar finish times. This chart helps you quickly determine if your running pace was too fast or too slow for your overall finish time.
We compare the athlete's workout times for each station with peers who have similar finish times. This chart helps you quickly identify if any workouts were too fast or too slow relative to your overall finish time.
This section showcases the entire Wales James's performance at each station and run segment compared to the average.
It reveals strengths and areas for improvement, providing insights into how the athlete's times stack up against typical HYROX competitors with same finish time.
In HYROX racing, pacing is crucial. The pacing line highlights Wales James's pacing strategy, identifying segments where they may have started too fast or too slow, guiding them toward a more balanced race approach.
This chart illustrates the spread of splits of all athletes competing in the same division, providing a visual representation of the distribution of times for each split.
Use this chart to compare the Wales James's performance against the competition, identifying areas of strength and those needing improvement.
This chart includes Top 10%, Top 25%, Top 50%, Top 75%, Top 90%, and Top 100% of the athletes. The outliers have been removed for clarity.
Based on our analysis, here are the focus areas for improvement. The goal is to determine how quickly the athlete could improve on some stations and where is the path of least resistance to improve Wales James's time.
The percentile rank is the current position of the athlete compared to the competition. It goes from 0 to 100, where 0 is the best and 100 is the worst. It show the potential improvement for each station. The athlete should focus on the stations with the highest potential improvement and the biggest duration.
A big improvement in the Farmer's carry station will not be as impactful as a small improvement in the wall ball station for instance. Just click on a station to see how easy it will be to improve and how important it is to focus on it during training.
For this athlete we identified a possible improvement of 07:00. Check the detail of the improvement plan below.
| Splits | Potential Improvement | Time | Focus During Training |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burpees Broad Jump | 02:40 | 08:04 to 05:24 | 38.1% |
| Sled Pull | 01:38 | 09:31 to 07:53 | 23.3% |
| Sandbag Lunges | 01:20 | 07:24 to 06:04 | 19.0% |
| Wall Balls | 00:55 | 09:17 to 08:22 | 13.1% |
| Farmers Carry | 00:27 | 03:13 to 02:46 | 6.4% |
| Ski Erg | 00:00 | 04:24 to 04:24 | 0.0% |
| Sled Push | 00:00 | 03:51 to 03:51 | 0.0% |
| Rowing | 00:00 | 04:45 to 04:45 | 0.0% |
| Run Total | 00:00 | 39:59 to 39:59 | 0.0% |
| Wales James | Perfect Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splits | Total | Average | Total | |
| Running 1 | 03:43 | 00:00 | 04:28 -00:45 | 00:00 +00:00 |
| Ski Erg | 04:24 | 03:43 | 04:23 +00:01 | 04:28 -00:45 |
| Running 2 | 04:18 | 08:07 | 05:06 -00:48 | 08:51 -00:44 |
| Sled Push | 03:51 | 12:25 | 04:37 -00:46 | 13:57 -01:32 |
| Running 3 | 04:54 | 16:16 | 05:40 -00:46 | 18:34 -02:18 |
| Sled Pull | 09:31 | 21:10 | 08:12 +01:19 | 24:14 -03:04 |
| Running 4 | 05:05 | 30:41 | 05:45 -00:40 | 32:26 -01:45 |
| Burpees Broad Jump | 08:04 | 35:46 | 05:33 +02:31 | 38:11 -02:25 |
| Running 5 | 05:29 | 43:50 | 05:53 -00:24 | 43:44 +00:06 |
| Rowing | 04:45 | 49:19 | 04:52 -00:07 | 49:37 -00:18 |
| Running 6 | 05:08 | 54:04 | 05:44 -00:36 | 54:29 -00:25 |
| Farmers Carry | 03:13 | 59:12 | 02:47 +00:26 | 01:00:13 -01:01 |
| Running 7 | 05:19 | 01:02:25 | 05:47 -00:28 | 01:03:00 -00:35 |
| Sandbag Lunges | 07:24 | 01:07:44 | 06:24 +01:00 | 01:08:47 -01:03 |
| Running 8 | 06:06 | 01:15:08 | 06:41 -00:35 | 01:15:11 -00:03 |
| Wall Balls | 09:17 | 01:21:14 | 08:41 +00:36 | 01:21:52 -00:38 |
| Roxzone | 07:59 | 01:38:23 | 07:50 +00:09 | 01:38:23 |
James Wales has shown a strong performance in the 2024 Paris Hyrox race, finishing in the top 57% of athletes in his age group. He has proven to be an exceptional runner, with his total running time being 05:05 faster than average. His running times across all segments were consistently faster than average, with the best lap recorded at 00:04:18. However, he performed slower than average in some strength-related exercises like Sled Pull, Burpees Broad Jump, and Farmers Carry. His Roxzone time was also slightly slower than average, indicating that there may be potential for improvement in transition times and overall fitness.
James starts his race strong with an excellent running performance. To maintain this edge throughout the race, he should focus on efficiently managing his energy. A more evenly paced strategy might prevent him from exhausting too early in the race, and leave him with more energy for the strength-related segments. Additionally, focusing on technique during strength exercises can help to improve efficiency and avoid unnecessary exhaustion. Regular practice of the actual race sequence will also help James to improve his transition times. This not only includes transitioning from running to the strength exercises, but also transitioning between different strength exercises during the Roxzone time. In conclusion, while James has shown a commendable performance, especially in running, he needs to focus more on his strength training, technique, and race pacing for a more balanced and improved performance.
| Similar Athletes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Heim Matthias | 2021 Hamburg | 01:38:28 | |
| Walsh Frank | 2021 New York | 01:38:23 | |
| Leemreis Koen | 2024 Amsterdam | 01:38:11 | |
| Cepeda Juan Luis | 2023 Dubai | 01:38:18 | |
| Westerbeke Neville | 2023 Amsterdam | 01:38:05 | |
| Wales James | 2024 Paris | 01:38:23 | |
| Nieger Stephane | 2023 Paris | 01:37:57 | |
| Nielsen Morten | 2023 Malmö | 01:38:31 | |
| Adelfinger Karl | WorldChampionship - Leipzig | 01:37:58 | |
| Borne Rafe | 2024 Dallas | 01:38:43 | |
| Other Results from this athlete | ||
|---|---|---|
| No other results found for this athlete. | ||
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