Herman Shao
Finished top 48% of Open Men at HYROX Heerenveen 2026; 3 races, best 1:22:53.
Race insights
Herman Shao's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Heerenveen: 1:22:53, rank 837 of 1,770 in Open Men (top 48%). The division median that day was 1:23:49.
At 2025 Utrecht, running made up 50% of Herman Shao's 1:25:53 (division median 49%): run time was 1 min 20 sec slower than the median run time, while the workout stations were 3 min 02 sec faster than the median workout time (Open Men).
From 2025 Rotterdam (1:29:59) to 2026 Heerenveen (1:22:53), Herman Shao got faster by 7 min 06 sec in Open.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Heerenveen | Open Men | #837 of 1,770(top 48%) | 1:22:53 | — | — |
| 2025 Utrecht | Open Men | #476 of 903(top 53%) | 1:25:53 | 43:21 | 34:22 |
| 2025 Rotterdam | Open Men | #825 of 1,256(top 66%) | 1:29:59 | 44:57 | 36:41 |
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 Herman Shao
At 2026 Heerenveen, Open Men:
- #832 Pieter Vuijk — 1:22:44
- #833 Willem ter Harmsel — 1:22:46
- #834 Yannic Obeloer — 1:22:48
- #835 Giovanni Zwerver — 1:22:51
- #836 Niels van Dongen — 1:22:52
- #838 Alex Van der Linden — 1:22:54
- #839 Benjamin Bekkering — 1:22:58
- #840 Giel Bakker — 1:22:58
- #841 Julius Engel — 1:23:00
- #842 John McEnery — 1:23:02