ATHLETE PROFILE
Andre van der Merwe
🇿🇦 RSA 3 races Best time 1:06:55
Finished top 9% of Pro Men at HYROX Johannesburg 2026; 3 races, best 1:06:55.
Race insights
Andre van der Merwe's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Johannesburg: 1:10:47, rank 11 of 131 in Pro Men (top 9%). The division median that day was 1:31:25.
From 2026 Cape Town (1:06:55) to 2026 Johannesburg (1:10:47), Andre van der Merwe finished slower by 3 min 52 sec in Pro; the fastest race in that run was 2026 Cape Town at 1:06:55.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Johannesburg | Pro Men | #11 of 131(top 9%) | 1:10:47 |
| 2026 Cape Town (April) | Pro Men | #27 of 192(top 15%) | 1:09:49 |
| 2026 Cape Town | Pro Men | #21 of 178(top 12%) | 1:06:55 |
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 Andre van der Merwe
At 2026 Johannesburg, Pro Men:
- #6 Leon Manders — 1:07:55
- #7 Andrew Cronje — 1:08:15
- #8 Nicholas Church — 1:09:59
- #9 Matthewstone. S Mzandolo — 1:10:23
- #10 Tristan Blewett — 1:10:29
- #12 Louis Achadinha — 1:11:02
- #13 Joshua Bassingthwaighte — 1:12:07
- #14 Willem Erasmus — 1:13:03
- #15 Ewan Hickling — 1:13:10
- #16 Peter Baker — 1:13:48