Danie Nieuwenhuizen
Finished top 13% of Open Men at HYROX Johannesburg 2026; 4 races, best 1:21:20.
Race insights
Danie Nieuwenhuizen's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Johannesburg: 1:21:20, rank 91 of 738 in Open Men (top 13%). The division median that day was 1:41:34.
At 2025 Johannesburg, running made up 47% of Danie Nieuwenhuizen's 1:42:07 (division median 50%): run time was 1 min 24 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 1 min 54 sec slower than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2025 Cape Town (2:08:06) to 2026 Johannesburg (1:21:20), Danie Nieuwenhuizen got faster by 46 min 46 sec in Open.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Johannesburg | Open Men | #91 of 738(top 13%) | 1:21:20 | — | — |
| 2026 Cape Town (April) | Open Men | #214 of 717(top 30%) | 1:26:55 | — | — |
| 2025 Johannesburg | Open Men | #514 of 951(top 55%) | 1:42:07 | 48:00 | 43:08 |
| 2025 Cape Town | Open Men | #219 of 237(top 93%) | 2:08:06 | 1:10:35 | 47:57 |
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 Danie Nieuwenhuizen
At 2026 Johannesburg, Open Men:
- #86 Shane Berkowitz — 1:21:09
- #87 Jason Schutte — 1:21:09
- #88 Francois Oelofsen — 1:21:12
- #89 Reghardt Erasmus — 1:21:19
- #90 Sibonelo Makama — 1:21:19
- #92 Kyle Shiel — 1:21:38
- #93 Herman Smit — 1:21:39
- #94 Thomas Chemaly — 1:21:40
- #95 Owen Schoeman — 1:21:45
- #96 Zeyn Mahomed — 1:21:48