ATHLETE PROFILE
Pauline Ontita
🇰🇪 KEN 3 races Best time 1:09:19
Finished top 1% of Open Women at HYROX Johannesburg 2026; 3 races, best 1:09:19.
Race insights
Pauline Ontita's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Johannesburg: 1:09:19, rank 1 of 627 in Open Women (top 1%). The division median that day was 1:55:04.
From 2026 Cape Town (April) (1:11:34) to 2026 Johannesburg (1:16:24), Pauline Ontita finished slower by 4 min 50 sec in Pro; the fastest race in that run was 2026 Cape Town (April) at 1:11:34.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Johannesburg | Pro Women | #3 of 78(top 4%) | 1:16:24 |
| 2026 Johannesburg | Open Women | #1 of 627(top 1%) | 1:09:19 |
| 2026 Cape Town (April) | Pro Women | #5 of 89(top 6%) | 1:11:34 |
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 Pauline Ontita
At 2026 Johannesburg, Pro Women:
- #1 Danél Louw — 1:05:49
- #2 Julia Forrest — 1:11:38
- #4 Lindsay Gough — 1:17:51
- #5 Pascale Kruger — 1:19:38
- #6 Moncheri van Niekerk — 1:20:51
- #7 Adrienne Moolman — 1:21:10
- #8 Ninon Bester — 1:21:14