ATHLETE PROFILE
HJ Nel
🇿🇦 RSA 1 race Best time 1:42:38
Finished top 56% of Open Men at HYROX Johannesburg 2025; 1 race, best 1:42:38.
Race insights
HJ Nel's best finish relative to the field was 2025 Johannesburg: 1:42:38, rank 525 of 951 in Open Men (top 56%). The division median that day was 1:39:40.
At 2025 Johannesburg, running made up 49% of HJ Nel's 1:42:38 (division median 50%): run time was 1 min 20 sec slower than the median run time, while the workout stations were 3 min 01 sec slower than the median workout time (Open Men).
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Johannesburg | Open Men | #525 of 951(top 56%) | 1:42:38 | 50:44 | 44:15 |
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 HJ Nel
At 2025 Johannesburg, Open Men:
- #520 Keagan Ashwell — 1:42:28
- #521 Albert Smith — 1:42:35
- #522 Albert Smith — 1:42:35
- #523 Sobhuza Nkosi — 1:42:37
- #524 Sobhuza Nkosi — 1:42:37
- #527 Morné Weyers — 1:42:44
- #528 Morné Weyers — 1:42:44
- #529 Pieter Steenkamp — 1:42:50
- #530 Pieter Steenkamp — 1:42:50