ATHLETE PROFILE
Kirsten Barkhuizen
🇿🇦 RSA 2 races Best time 1:52:32
Finished top 59% of Open Women at HYROX Johannesburg 2026; 2 races, best 1:52:32.
Race insights
Kirsten Barkhuizen's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Johannesburg: 2:00:21, rank 364 of 627 in Open Women (top 59%). The division median that day was 1:55:04.
From 2026 Cape Town (April) (1:52:32) to 2026 Johannesburg (2:00:21), Kirsten Barkhuizen finished slower by 7 min 49 sec in Open; the fastest race in that run was 2026 Cape Town (April) at 1:52:32.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Johannesburg | Open Women | #364 of 627(top 59%) | 2:00:21 |
| 2026 Cape Town (April) | Open Women | #324 of 545(top 60%) | 1:52:32 |
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 Kirsten Barkhuizen
At 2026 Johannesburg, Open Women:
- #359 Mash Nepfumbada — 1:59:43
- #360 Ayanda Precious Mkhize — 1:59:50
- #361 Lungile Khoza — 1:59:54
- #362 Karen Tapfira — 2:00:09
- #363 Juliana Ndisengei — 2:00:18
- #365 Akhona Ketwa — 2:00:29
- #366 Penny Shabs — 2:00:33
- #367 Michelle Machisa — 2:00:35
- #368 Phenyo Sebata — 2:00:36
- #369 Ame Johnson — 2:00:38