Melissa Starks & Paola Holbrook
Finished top 22% of Doubles at HYROX Washington DC 2026; 4 races, best 1:18:36.
Race insights
Melissa Starks & Paola Holbrook's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Washington DC: 1:18:36, rank 1,675 of 7,772 in Doubles (top 22%). The division median that day was 1:30:28.
At 2025 Chicago, running made up 59% of Melissa Starks & Paola Holbrook's 1:26:19 (division median 57%): run time was 4 min 36 sec slower than the median run time, while the workout stations were 1 min 57 sec slower than the median workout time (Doubles).
From 2025 Chicago (1:26:19) to 2026 Washington DC (1:18:36), Melissa Starks & Paola Holbrook got faster by 7 min 43 sec in Doubles.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Washington DC | Doubles | #1,675 of 7,772(top 22%) | 1:18:36 | — | — |
| 2026 New York City | Doubles | #5,733 of 13,776(top 42%) | 1:26:13 | — | — |
| 2025 New York | Doubles | #259 of 365(top 71%) | 1:23:11 | — | 26:28 |
| 2025 Chicago | Doubles | #181 of 266(top 69%) | 1:26:19 | 50:56 | 29:58 |
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 Melissa Starks & Paola Holbrook
At 2026 Washington DC, Doubles:
- #1,670 Shelby Hill & Melissa Houlihan — 1:18:34
- #1,671 Vilija Teel & Karen Kaczmarek — 1:18:34
- #1,672 Bryan Jennings & Shawn Rider — 1:18:35
- #1,673 KellyAnne Brophy & Jessica Price — 1:18:35
- #1,674 Karin Mahmoud & Andrea Martínez Grignola — 1:18:35
- #1,676 Diyosa Gibson & Kyle Kellner — 1:18:36
- #1,677 Amy Sorensen & Jenny Kitchen — 1:18:36
- #1,678 Hannah Uglehus & Carinna Kinnaman — 1:18:36
- #1,679 Leah Ballesteros & Ariyana Lee — 1:18:36
- #1,680 Roman Borders & Noah Tran — 1:18:37