Venessa Nelson
Finished top 15% of Open Women at HYROX Johannesburg 2025; 3 races, best 1:26:24.
Race insights
Venessa Nelson's best finish relative to the field was 2025 Johannesburg: 1:29:39, rank 118 of 829 in Open Women (top 15%). The division median that day was 1:49:15.
At 2025 Cape Town, running made up 53% of Venessa Nelson's 1:26:24 (division median 51%): run time was 3 min 11 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 4 min 34 sec faster than the median workout time (Open Women).
From 2025 Cape Town (1:26:24) to 2026 Cape Town (1:29:04), Venessa Nelson finished slower by 2 min 40 sec in Open; the fastest race in that run was 2025 Cape Town at 1:26:24.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cape Town | Open Women | #108 of 427(top 26%) | 1:29:04 | — | — |
| 2025 Johannesburg | Open Women | #118 of 829(top 15%) | 1:29:39 | 47:59 | 35:37 |
| 2025 Cape Town | Open Women | #32 of 134(top 24%) | 1:26:24 | 45:28 | 35:38 |
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 Venessa Nelson
At 2026 Cape Town, Open Women:
- #103 Liezl Brooks — 1:28:39
- #104 Danike Aucamp — 1:28:41
- #105 Marinda Van Stryp — 1:28:55
- #106 Robyn Booysen — 1:28:56
- #107 Shanika Reddy — 1:28:58
- #109 Esmaralda Naude — 1:29:05
- #110 Elicia Stoman — 1:29:06
- #111 Jamie Tities — 1:29:10
- #112 Sonja Pascoe — 1:29:31
- #113 Lesyl Potgieter — 1:29:37