ATHLETE PROFILE
Melissa Watkins
🇿🇦 RSA 1 race Best time 1:36:38
Finished top 41% of Open Women at HYROX Cape Town 2026; 1 race, best 1:36:38.
Race insights
Melissa Watkins's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Cape Town: 1:36:38, rank 175 of 427 in Open Women (top 41%). The division median that day was 1:42:42.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cape Town | Open Women | #175 of 427(top 41%) | 1:36:38 |
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 Watkins
At 2026 Cape Town, Open Women:
- #170 Rochelle Genis — 1:36:11
- #171 Louise Amiras — 1:36:17
- #172 Estelle Bond — 1:36:20
- #173 Elmarie Spangenberg — 1:36:30
- #174 Melissa Van Der Merwe — 1:36:33
- #176 Amy Van Rooyen — 1:36:38
- #177 Kira Koopman — 1:36:52
- #178 Anneli Retief — 1:36:54
- #179 Bianca Minnaar — 1:36:59
- #180 Precious Tshali — 1:37:05