ATHLETE PROFILE
James Nel
🇿🇦 RSA 1 race Best time 1:57:56
Finished top 85% of Open Men at HYROX Cape Town 2026; 1 race, best 1:57:56.
Race insights
James Nel's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Cape Town: 1:57:56, rank 547 of 651 in Open Men (top 85%). The division median that day was 1:34:08.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cape Town | Open Men | #547 of 651(top 85%) | 1:57:56 |
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 James Nel
At 2026 Cape Town, Open Men:
- #542 Michael Bishop — 1:57:13
- #543 Itayi Marufu — 1:57:21
- #544 Chad Prodehl — 1:57:37
- #545 Coenie Slabbert — 1:57:38
- #546 Clinton Samuels — 1:57:39
- #548 Marcellino Adams — 1:58:14
- #549 Karabo Phalagae Tlabakoe Ntjie — 1:58:41
- #550 Michael Djan — 1:58:56
- #551 Wian Jankowitz — 1:58:59
- #552 Lonwabo Lamani — 1:59:02