ATHLETE PROFILE
Sam Nelson
🇳🇿 NZL 2 races Best time 1:15:56
Finished top 36% of Pro Men at HYROX Auckland 2026; 2 races, best 1:15:56.
Race insights
Sam Nelson's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Auckland: 1:15:56, rank 47 of 132 in Pro Men (top 36%). The division median that day was 1:19:21.
At 2026 Auckland, running made up 50% of Sam Nelson's 1:15:56 (division median 48%): run time was level with the median for run time, while the workout stations were 3 min 59 sec faster than the median workout time (Pro Men).
From 2025 Sydney (1:16:28) to 2026 Auckland (1:15:56), Sam Nelson got faster by 32 sec in Pro.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Auckland | Pro Men | #47 of 132(top 36%) | 1:15:56 | 38:04 | 33:10 |
| 2025 Sydney | Pro Men | #104 of 225(top 47%) | 1:16:28 | 35:18 | 33:38 |
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 Sam Nelson
At 2026 Auckland, Pro Men:
- #42 Jalen Wilson — 1:15:31
- #43 Gary Mills — 1:15:38
- #44 Diarmaid Donohoe — 1:15:42
- #45 Ben Hopkins — 1:15:46
- #46 Matt Faulkner — 1:15:47
- #48 Nathaniel Fatu — 1:16:04
- #49 Brendan Sharp — 1:16:43
- #50 Eric Hutterer — 1:16:46
- #51 Cody Akanoa — 1:16:47
- #52 Mark Berry — 1:17:11