RSA Ryan Nel
4 HYROX races over 2 seasons. Best Open Men time: 1:14:54 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 Ryan Nel at each race, oldest on the left; lower is faster.The best was 1:14:54 at Cape Town (Apr 2026); Ryan Nel was 4:06 faster at the latest race than at the first.
See the numbers
| Race | Date | Division | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | Sep 2024 | Open Men | 1:19:00 |
| Johannesburg (I) | Mar 2025 | Open Men | 1:29:59 |
| Cape Town | Jul 2025 | Open Men | 1:21:25 |
| Cape Town | Apr 2026 | Open Men | 1:14:54 |
Each dot is one Open Men race; click one for that race's report. From the first Open Men race to the best: 4:06 faster (1:19:00 to 1:14:54).
4 results at 4 races
62nd of 717 Open Men (faster than 91%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 717 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:13 | 4:03 | faster than 86% |
| SkiErg: | 4:17 | 4:32 | faster than 77% |
| Run 2: | 4:29 | 5:38 | faster than 91% |
| Sled push: | 2:24 | 3:11 | faster than 89% |
| Run 3: | 4:39 | 6:13 | faster than 95% |
| Sled pull: | 5:01 | 5:26 | faster than 62% |
| Run 4: | 4:34 | 6:11 | faster than 95% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:47 | 6:26 | faster than 82% |
| Run 5: | 4:40 | 6:25 | faster than 95% |
| Row: | 4:43 | 5:05 | faster than 81% |
| Run 6: | 4:48 | 6:10 | faster than 92% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:22 | 2:18 | faster than 45% |
| Run 7: | 4:40 | 6:12 | faster than 94% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:10 | 5:47 | faster than 88% |
| Run 8: | 5:15 | 7:00 | faster than 91% |
| Wall balls: | 6:28 | 8:08 | faster than 73% |
| Roxzone: | 4:30 | 6:51 | faster than 87% |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:15 | 48:46 | faster than 94% |
| Stations (8) | 34:12 | ||
| Finish | 1:14:54 | 1:37:27 | 62nd of 717 · faster than 91% |
158th of 781 Open Men (faster than 79%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 781 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:34 | 3:56 | faster than 29% |
| SkiErg: | 4:15 | 4:27 | faster than 73% |
| Run 2: | 4:40 | 5:30 | faster than 82% |
| Sled push: | 2:41 | 3:05 | faster than 70% |
| Run 3: | 5:04 | 6:05 | faster than 83% |
| Sled pull: | 4:36 | 5:18 | faster than 70% |
| Run 4: | 4:49 | 6:02 | faster than 87% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:30 | 6:00 | faster than 81% |
| Run 5: | 5:02 | 6:17 | faster than 87% |
| Row: | 4:49 | 5:01 | faster than 69% |
| Run 6: | 5:29 | 6:00 | faster than 68% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:09 | 2:10 | faster than 51% |
| Run 7: | 5:11 | 5:57 | faster than 76% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:20 | 5:32 | faster than 84% |
| Run 8: | 5:29 | 6:52 | faster than 83% |
| Wall balls: | 7:24 | 7:55 | faster than 58% |
| Roxzone: | 6:30 | 7:25 | faster than 65% |
| Runs (8 km) | 40:14 | 47:21 | faster than 80% |
| Stations (8) | 34:44 | ||
| Finish | 1:21:25 | 1:35:32 | 158th of 781 · faster than 79% |
106th of 422 Open Men (faster than 75%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 422 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 3:03 | 4:00 | faster than 91% |
| SkiErg: | 4:25 | 4:32 | faster than 65% |
| Run 2: | 4:38 | 5:42 | faster than 89% |
| Sled push: | 3:16 | 3:00 | faster than 35% |
| Run 3: | 5:16 | 6:10 | faster than 83% |
| Sled pull: | 6:01 | 5:12 | faster than 31% |
| Run 4: | 5:09 | 6:10 | faster than 85% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 5:34 | 6:43 | faster than 76% |
| Run 5: | 5:31 | 6:37 | faster than 82% |
| Row: | 5:14 | 5:13 | faster than 49% |
| Run 6: | 5:59 | 6:22 | faster than 61% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:24 | 2:19 | faster than 44% |
| Run 7: | 5:56 | 6:13 | faster than 61% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 5:06 | 5:30 | faster than 61% |
| Run 8: | 6:53 | 7:30 | faster than 63% |
| Wall balls: | 8:06 | 8:20 | faster than 53% |
| Roxzone: | 7:37 | 8:00 | faster than 55% |
| Runs (8 km) | 42:20 | 49:37 | faster than 81% |
| Stations (8) | 40:06 | ||
| Finish | 1:29:59 | 1:40:18 | 106th of 422 · faster than 75% |
64th of 247 Open Men (faster than 74%).
| Part | Time | Typical here | vs 247 Open Men here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1: | 4:24 | 4:58 | faster than 82% |
| SkiErg: | 4:16 | 4:18 | faster than 53% |
| Run 2: | 4:24 | 4:58 | faster than 85% |
| Sled push: | 1:46 | 2:08 | faster than 81% |
| Run 3: | 4:45 | 5:25 | faster than 82% |
| Sled pull: | 4:34 | 4:37 | faster than 51% |
| Run 4: | 4:46 | 5:29 | faster than 86% |
| Burpee broad jump: | 4:34 | 5:41 | faster than 78% |
| Run 5: | 4:53 | 5:45 | faster than 88% |
| Row: | 5:03 | 4:50 | faster than 34% |
| Run 6: | 5:02 | 5:27 | faster than 70% |
| Farmers carry: | 2:28 | 2:10 | faster than 30% |
| Run 7: | 4:43 | 5:26 | faster than 84% |
| Sandbag lunges: | 4:30 | 5:13 | faster than 72% |
| Run 8: | 5:29 | 6:06 | faster than 76% |
| Wall balls: | 7:03 | 6:44 | faster than 44% |
| Roxzone: | 6:28 | 7:00 | faster than 63% |
| Runs (8 km) | 38:22 | 44:16 | faster than 86% |
| Stations (8) | 34:14 | ||
| Finish | 1:19:00 | 1:26:55 | 64th of 247 · faster than 74% |
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 Ryan has done each station
| Part | Best | Race | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkiErg | 4:15 | Cape Town 2025 · best of 4 | 4:34 |
| Sled push | 1:46 | Cape Town 2024 · best of 4 | 3:04 |
| Sled pull | 4:34 | Cape Town 2024 · best of 4 | 4:57 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:30 | Cape Town 2025 · best of 4 | 5:38 |
| Row | 4:43 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 4 | 4:53 |
| Farmers carry | 2:09 | Cape Town 2025 · best of 4 | 2:11 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:10 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 4 | 5:20 |
| Wall balls | 6:28 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 4 | 7:03 |
| Runs (8 km) | 36:15 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 4 | 41:47 |
| Roxzone | 4:30 | Cape Town 2026 · best of 4 | 7:23 |
How to read
Each station's best across Ryan'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 717 Open Men
Shape of the race
This chart shows where Ryan sat in the field on each part of the race: the edge is faster than everyone, the centre is the slowest.Strongest on Runs (faster than 95% of the field), weakest on Carry (faster than 46%).
See the numbers
| Part | Ryan: faster than |
|---|---|
| Ski | 78% |
| Push | 89% |
| Pull | 63% |
| BBJ | 83% |
| Row | 81% |
| Carry | 46% |
| Lunges | 88% |
| Wall balls | 73% |
| Roxzone | 88% |
| Runs | 95% |
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 Ryan beat on each part of the race, at this race.Best: Runs (8 km) (faster than 95%); weakest: Farmers carry (faster than 46%).
Longer is better: the share of the field you beat.
Minutes against the typical finisher
Ryan's time on each part against the typical Open Men finisher at this race.Best: Runs (8 km) (12:31 faster); weakest: Farmers carry (0:04 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: Ryan 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.Ryan: 36:19 running, 34:13 at the stations and 4:30 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (6:28).Below, Typical Open Men: 47:52 running, 40:52 at the stations and 6:51 in the roxzone; the longest station was the wall balls (8:08).
See the numbers
| Part | Ryan | Typical Open Men |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 3:13 | 4:03 |
| SkiErg | 4:17 | 4:32 |
| Run 2 | 4:29 | 5:38 |
| Sled push | 2:24 | 3:11 |
| Run 3 | 4:39 | 6:13 |
| Sled pull | 5:01 | 5:26 |
| Run 4 | 4:34 | 6:11 |
| Burpee broad jump | 4:47 | 6:26 |
| Run 5 | 4:40 | 6:25 |
| Row | 4:43 | 5:05 |
| Run 6 | 4:48 | 6:10 |
| Farmers carry | 2:22 | 2:18 |
| Run 7 | 4:40 | 6:12 |
| Sandbag lunges | 4:10 | 5:47 |
| Run 8 | 5:15 | 7:00 |
| Wall balls | 6:28 | 8:08 |
| Roxzone | 4:30 | 6:51 |
| Finish | 1:14:54 | 1:37:27 |
The race in order, left to right. A wider block than the one below is slower than typical.
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