ATHLETE PROFILE
James van Dongen
🇿🇦 RSA 1 race Best time 1:12:42
Finished top 8% of Pro Men at HYROX Johannesburg 2025; 1 race, best 1:12:42.
Race insights
James van Dongen's best finish relative to the field was 2025 Johannesburg: 1:12:42, rank 19 of 252 in Pro Men (top 8%). The division median that day was 1:29:39.
At 2025 Johannesburg, running made up 51% of James van Dongen's 1:12:42 (division median 47%): run time was 5 min 46 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 9 min 16 sec faster than the median workout time (Pro Men).
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Johannesburg | Pro Men | #19 of 252(top 8%) | 1:12:42 | 36:46 | 31:08 |
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 James van Dongen
At 2025 Johannesburg, Pro Men:
- #14 Devin Ramsden — 1:09:31
- #15 Simon Levin — 1:10:18
- #16 Janno Nel — 1:10:54
- #17 Gareth Ken Harvett — 1:11:52
- #18 Leon Manders — 1:12:10
- #21 Sheldon O'Connor — 1:12:50
- #22 Sheldon O'Connor — 1:12:58
- #23 Sheldon O'Connor — 1:12:58
- #24 Jason Smith — 1:13:35