ATHLETE PROFILE
Louis Smit
🇿🇦 RSA 2 races Best time 1:14:12
Finished top 5% of Open Men at HYROX Johannesburg 2026; 2 races, best 1:14:12.
Race insights
Louis Smit's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Johannesburg: 1:14:12, rank 36 of 738 in Open Men (top 5%). The division median that day was 1:41:34.
At 2025 Johannesburg, running made up 31% of Louis Smit's 1:37:11 (division median 47%): run time was 12 min 42 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 23 min 08 sec slower than the median workout time (Pro Men).
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Johannesburg | Open Men | #36 of 738(top 5%) | 1:14:12 | — | — |
| 2025 Johannesburg | Pro Men | #169 of 252(top 68%) | 1:37:11 | 29:50 | 1:03:32 |
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 Louis Smit
At 2026 Johannesburg, Open Men:
- #31 Nick Keulemans — 1:13:23
- #32 Gerdus Marx — 1:13:48
- #33 Thomas Lee — 1:13:49
- #34 Olebogeng Masete — 1:14:02
- #35 Thabiso Ntshulani — 1:14:07
- #37 Kevin Eagleton — 1:14:26
- #38 Glen Davies — 1:14:28
- #39 Sipho Lunga — 1:14:37
- #40 Tsaone Aleson Ratshipo — 1:14:47
- #41 Andre Potgieter — 1:14:49