ATHLETE PROFILE
Melissa Young
🇺🇸 USA 2 races Best time 1:35:33
Finished top 51% of Open Women at HYROX Houston 2026; 2 races, best 1:35:33.
Race insights
Melissa Young's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Houston: 1:35:33, rank 266 of 527 in Open Women (top 51%). The division median that day was 1:35:22.
At 2026 Houston, running made up 47% of Melissa Young's 1:35:33 (division median 48%): run time was 26 sec faster than the median run time, while the workout stations were 2 min 37 sec slower than the median workout time (Open Women).
From 2025 Dallas (1:41:12) to 2026 Houston (1:35:33), Melissa Young got faster by 5 min 39 sec in Open.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Houston | Open Women | #266 of 527(top 51%) | 1:35:33 | 45:19 | 43:36 |
| 2025 Dallas | Open Women | #449 of 692(top 65%) | 1:41:12 | — | 45:42 |
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 Young
At 2026 Houston, Open Women:
- #261 Gaby Gan — 1:35:02
- #262 Gracie Montelongo — 1:35:10
- #263 Alia Lysiuk — 1:35:18
- #264 Yeimy German — 1:35:22
- #265 Elizabeth Chiang — 1:35:28
- #267 Tricia Smith — 1:35:39
- #268 Serena Smith — 1:35:39
- #269 Lori Maeder — 1:35:45
- #270 Sierra Cituk — 1:35:56
- #271 Jessica Adair — 1:35:59