ATHLETE PROFILE
Paul Sanders
🇿🇦 RSA 2 races Best time 1:12:59
Finished top 30% of Pro Men at HYROX Abu Dhabi 2026; 2 races, best 1:12:59.
Race insights
Paul Sanders's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Abu Dhabi: 1:12:59, rank 68 of 231 in Pro Men (top 30%). The division median that day was 1:20:19.
From 2026 Abu Dhabi (1:12:59) to 2026 Cape Town (1:21:43), Paul Sanders finished slower by 8 min 44 sec in Pro; the fastest race in that run was 2026 Abu Dhabi at 1:12:59.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cape Town | Pro Men | #96 of 178(top 54%) | 1:21:43 |
| 2026 Abu Dhabi | Pro Men | #68 of 231(top 30%) | 1:12:59 |
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 Paul Sanders
At 2026 Cape Town, Pro Men:
- #91 Allan Saffy — 1:20:40
- #92 Liam O Connell — 1:20:59
- #93 Julien Simery — 1:21:22
- #94 James De Klerk — 1:21:22
- #95 Sean Walbridge — 1:21:36
- #97 Jan Fourie — 1:22:01
- #98 James Moore — 1:22:04
- #99 Andre Nel — 1:22:18
- #100 Hlomla Mabele — 1:22:23
- #101 Tristan Turner — 1:22:29