Melize Gouws
Finished top 27% of Open Women at HYROX Johannesburg 2025; 4 races, best 1:33:34.
Race insights
Melize Gouws's best finish relative to the field was 2025 Johannesburg: 1:35:58, rank 217 of 829 in Open Women (top 27%). The division median that day was 1:49:15.
At 2025 Cape Town, running made up 52% of Melize Gouws's 1:33:34 (division median 51%): run time was level with the median for run time, while the workout stations were 1 min 37 sec faster than the median workout time (Open Women).
From 2024 Cape Town (1:37:54) to 2026 Cape Town (April) (1:37:14), Melize Gouws got faster by 40 sec in Open; the fastest race in that run was 2025 Cape Town at 1:33:34.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cape Town (April) | Open Women | #190 of 545(top 35%) | 1:37:14 | — | — |
| 2025 Johannesburg | Open Women | #217 of 829(top 27%) | 1:35:58 | 47:00 | 42:54 |
| 2025 Cape Town | Open Women | #61 of 134(top 46%) | 1:33:34 | 48:42 | 38:35 |
| 2024 Cape Town | Open Women | #49 of 73(top 68%) | 1:37:54 | 49:13 | 42:20 |
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 Melize Gouws
At 2026 Cape Town (April), Open Women:
- #185 Lisa Jansen van Rensburg — 1:36:57
- #186 Caitlin Hood — 1:37:06
- #187 Marianka Fourie — 1:37:07
- #188 Sisanda Golomba — 1:37:10
- #189 Sim Zici — 1:37:13
- #191 Vanessa du Toit — 1:37:28
- #192 Miche Carstens — 1:37:38
- #193 Tiffney Ortell — 1:37:39
- #194 Tasmyn Walker — 1:37:58
- #195 Jamie Fraser — 1:38:10