RSA Deon Wessels
4 HYROX races over 3 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:26:35 at Cape Town 2026.
Open Men: finish time, race by race
Oldest to newest; a line going down means getting fasterThis line shows the finish time of Deon Wessels at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:26:35 at Cape Town (Aug 2026); Deon Wessels was 12:34 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg (I) | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:39:09 |
| Cape Town | Jul 2025 | Open Men | 1:28:11 |
| Johannesburg | Nov 2025 | Open Men | 1:34:31 |
| Cape Town | Aug 2026 | Open Men | 1:26:35 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 12:34 faster (1:39:09 to 1:26:35).
4 results at 4 races
217th of 652 Open Men (faster than 66%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 652 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:49 | 4:02 | faster than 61% |
| SkiErg: | 4:25 | 4:32 | faster than 64% |
| Run 2: | 5:18 | 5:32 | faster than 61% |
| Sled push: | 2:42 | 2:54 | faster than 60% |
| Run 3: | 5:29 | 6:02 | faster than 69% |
| Sled pull: | 4:36 | 4:52 | faster than 60% |
| Run 4: | 5:38 | 6:00 | faster than 63% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:32 | 6:11 | faster than 61% |
| Run 5: | 5:50 | 6:12 | faster than 61% |
| Row: | 4:44 | 4:57 | faster than 68% |
| Run 6: | 5:39 | 6:05 | faster than 64% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:04 | 2:22 | faster than 72% |
| Run 7: | 5:45 | 6:01 | faster than 60% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:13 | 5:56 | faster than 27% |
| Run 8: | 6:22 | 6:27 | faster than 52% |
| Wall balls: | 6:36 | 7:38 | faster than 66% |
| Roxzone: | 5:04 | 6:39 | faster than 78% |
| Runs (8 km) | 43:44 | 46:41 | faster than 65% |
| Stations (8) | 37:52 | ||
| Finish | 1:26:35 | 1:34:06 | 217th of 652 · faster than 66% |
197th of 652 Open Men (faster than 69%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 652 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:41 | 4:02 | faster than 63% |
| SkiErg: | 4:49 | 4:51 | faster than 53% |
| Run 2: | 5:22 | 5:46 | faster than 64% |
| Sled push: | 2:46 | 3:54 | faster than 88% |
| Run 3: | 5:44 | 6:19 | faster than 70% |
| Sled pull: | 5:39 | 5:57 | faster than 58% |
| Run 4: | 5:50 | 6:21 | faster than 63% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:04 | 6:53 | faster than 65% |
| Run 5: | 6:06 | 6:35 | faster than 64% |
| Row: | 4:57 | 5:09 | faster than 64% |
| Run 6: | 5:52 | 6:25 | faster than 66% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:14 | 2:19 | faster than 57% |
| Run 7: | 5:57 | 6:27 | faster than 64% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:07 | 5:52 | faster than 23% |
| Run 8: | 7:17 | 7:40 | faster than 58% |
| Wall balls: | 7:54 | 8:39 | faster than 61% |
| Roxzone: | 7:21 | 9:13 | faster than 75% |
| Runs (8 km) | 45:44 | 50:48 | faster than 67% |
| Stations (8) | 41:30 | ||
| Finish | 1:34:31 | 1:45:36 | 197th of 652 · faster than 69% |
263rd of 781 Open Men (faster than 66%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 781 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:55 | 3:56 | faster than 50% |
| SkiErg: | 4:33 | 4:27 | faster than 40% |
| Run 2: | 5:18 | 5:30 | faster than 59% |
| Sled push: | 2:28 | 3:05 | faster than 82% |
| Run 3: | 5:28 | 6:05 | faster than 70% |
| Sled pull: | 4:41 | 5:18 | faster than 67% |
| Run 4: | 5:30 | 6:02 | faster than 67% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:18 | 6:00 | faster than 64% |
| Run 5: | 5:41 | 6:17 | faster than 68% |
| Row: | 4:47 | 5:01 | faster than 72% |
| Run 6: | 5:26 | 6:00 | faster than 70% |
| Farmers carry: | 1:58 | 2:10 | faster than 68% |
| Run 7: | 5:34 | 5:57 | faster than 62% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 6:54 | 5:32 | faster than 22% |
| Run 8: | 6:12 | 6:52 | faster than 67% |
| Wall balls: | 8:32 | 7:55 | faster than 43% |
| Roxzone: | 6:05 | 7:25 | faster than 72% |
| Runs (8 km) | 43:01 | 47:21 | faster than 68% |
| Stations (8) | 39:11 | ||
| Finish | 1:28:11 | 1:35:32 | 263rd of 781 · faster than 66% |
201st of 422 Open Men (faster than 52%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 422 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:51 | 4:00 | faster than 58% |
| SkiErg: | 4:28 | 4:32 | faster than 60% |
| Run 2: | 5:17 | 5:42 | faster than 66% |
| Sled push: | 2:38 | 3:00 | faster than 67% |
| Run 3: | 5:51 | 6:10 | faster than 63% |
| Sled pull: | 5:06 | 5:12 | faster than 54% |
| Run 4: | 5:54 | 6:10 | faster than 61% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 6:23 | 6:43 | faster than 57% |
| Run 5: | 6:34 | 6:37 | faster than 52% |
| Row: | 5:01 | 5:13 | faster than 67% |
| Run 6: | 5:57 | 6:22 | faster than 62% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:11 | 2:19 | faster than 62% |
| Run 7: | 5:58 | 6:13 | faster than 59% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 7:03 | 5:30 | faster than 18% |
| Run 8: | 7:54 | 7:30 | faster than 41% |
| Wall balls: | 12:27 | 8:20 | faster than 15% |
| Roxzone: | 6:45 | 8:00 | faster than 69% |
| Runs (8 km) | 47:12 | 49:37 | faster than 61% |
| Stations (8) | 45:17 | ||
| Finish | 1:39:09 | 1:40:18 | 201st of 422 · faster than 52% |
How to read
Place is the position among timed finishers in the same race, division and gender; a doubles place is the team's. Runs is the organiser's official run total (it can differ from the eight laps added up by a few seconds), stations the eight stations added up, and roxzone the time moving between them. The age group is the one entered for that race.
The fastest Deon has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:25 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 4 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 2:28 | Cape Town 2025 · best of 4 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:36 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 4 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:18 | Cape Town 2025 · best of 4 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:44 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 4 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 1:58 | Cape Town 2025 · best of 4 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 6:54 | Cape Town 2025 · best of 4 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 6:36 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 4 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 43:01 | Cape Town 2025 · best of 4 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 5:04 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 4 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Deon's Open Men races, from different races, against the typical Open Men split. Venues differ (sled carpets, run laps, where the mats sit), so a best can owe something to the venue.
Cape Town 2026, against 652 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where Deon sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Roxzone (faster than 78% of the field), weakest on Lunges (faster than 27%).
See the numbers
| Part | Deon: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 64% |
| Push | 61% |
| Pull | 61% |
| BBJ | 62% |
| Row | 69% |
| Carry | 73% |
| Lunges | 27% |
| Wall balls | 67% |
| Roxzone | 78% |
| Runs | 65% |
Further out means you beat more of the field on that part. A dent is a weak spot.
How you ranked on each station
How much of the field Deon beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Roxzone (faster than 78%); weakest: Sandbag lunges (faster than 27%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Deon's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Runs (8 km) (2:57 faster); weakest: Sandbag lunges (1:17 slower).
Green, left of centre: faster than the typical Open Men finisher at this race. Orange, right: slower, and by how much.
The race as one bar: Deon against the typical Open Men finisher
This chart draws the race in order, left to right: each 1 km run (blue), each station (yellow) and the roxzone (grey), sized by its time.Deon: 43:50 running, 37:52 at the stations and 5:04 in the roxzone; the longest station was the sandbag lunges (7:13).Below, Typical Open Men: 46:21 running, 39:21 at the stations and 6:39 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (7:38).
See the numbers
| Part | Deon | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 3:49 | 4:02 |
| SkiErg | 4:25 | 4:32 |
| Run 2 | 5:18 | 5:32 |
| Sled push | 2:42 | 2:54 |
| Run 3 | 5:29 | 6:02 |
| Sled pull | 4:36 | 4:52 |
| Run 4 | 5:38 | 6:00 |
| Burpee broad jump | 5:32 | 6:11 |
| Run 5 | 5:50 | 6:12 |
| Row | 4:44 | 4:57 |
| Run 6 | 5:39 | 6:05 |
| Farmers carry | 2:04 | 2:22 |
| Run 7 | 5:45 | 6:01 |
| Sandbag lunges | 7:13 | 5:56 |
| Run 8 | 6:22 | 6:27 |
| Wall balls | 6:36 | 7:38 |
| Roxzone | 5:04 | 6:39 |
| Finish | 1:26:35 | 1:34:06 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
Sandbag lunges cost 1:17 against the typical Open Men finisher at Cape Town 2026. The sandbag lunges guide shows whether that is strength or pacing, and the workouts that fix it.
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