ATHLETE PROFILE
Byron Louw
🇿🇦 RSA 3 races Best time 1:23:23
Finished top 27% of Open Men at HYROX Cape Town 2026; 3 races, best 1:23:23.
Race insights
Byron Louw's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Cape Town: 1:23:23, rank 173 of 651 in Open Men (top 27%). The division median that day was 1:34:08.
At 2025 Cape Town, running made up 48% of Byron Louw's 1:30:11 (division median 50%): run time was 1 min 37 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 48 sec slower than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2024 Cape Town (1:34:50) to 2026 Cape Town (1:23:23), Byron Louw got faster by 11 min 27 sec in Open.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cape Town | Open Men | #173 of 651(top 27%) | 1:23:23 | — | — |
| 2025 Cape Town | Open Men | #116 of 237(top 49%) | 1:30:11 | 43:32 | 39:16 |
| 2024 Cape Town | Open Men | #98 of 135(top 73%) | 1:34:50 | 46:39 | 39:51 |
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 Byron Louw
At 2026 Cape Town, Open Men:
- #168 Michael Swartland — 1:22:59
- #169 Pat Layi — 1:23:00
- #170 Wesley Morrison — 1:23:12
- #171 Faeez Williams — 1:23:17
- #172 Euvdore Lategan — 1:23:20
- #174 Willem Louw — 1:23:32
- #175 Taku Major Kamuchikunda — 1:23:36
- #176 Mark Anderson — 1:23:39
- #177 Sean Musgrove — 1:23:46
- #178 Marc Jessiman — 1:23:58