ATHLETE PROFILE
Michelle Vella
🇲🇹 MLT 4 races Best time 1:12:31
Finished top 14% of Pro Women at HYROX Bologna 2026; 4 races, best 1:12:31.
Race insights
Michelle Vella's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Bologna: 1:12:31, rank 48 of 347 in Pro Women (top 14%). The division median that day was 1:27:36.
At 2026 Bologna, running made up 49% of Michelle Vella's 1:12:31 (division median 46%): run time was 4 min 48 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 8 min 21 sec faster than the median workout time (Pro Women).
From 2025 Malaga (1:13:12) to 2026 Bologna (1:12:31), Michelle Vella got faster by 41 sec in Pro.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Bologna | Pro Women | #48 of 347(top 14%) | 1:12:31 | 35:52 | 31:36 |
| 2025 Verona | Pro Women | #17 of 90(top 19%) | 1:14:20 | 35:36 | 33:46 |
| 2025 Poznan | Pro Women | #49 of 108(top 46%) | 1:23:03 | 36:42 | 42:00 |
| 2025 Malaga | Pro Women | #19 of 94(top 21%) | 1:13:12 | 35:21 | 33:17 |
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 Michelle Vella
At 2026 Bologna, Pro Women:
- #43 Katie Baumann — 1:12:16
- #44 Ashley Groothuis — 1:12:17
- #45 Linda Robinson — 1:12:17
- #46 Karyn Guidry — 1:12:29
- #47 Faye Koenigsmark — 1:12:30
- #49 Borbala Jonas — 1:12:35
- #50 Carlotta Federica Montanera — 1:12:42
- #51 Christina Watson — 1:12:43
- #52 Julianna Messina — 1:12:44
- #53 Babett Groholy — 1:12:52