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South Africa / Cape Town 2026 / Individual Open · Women / Season 9 (2026/27)

Melissa Van Der Merwe

RSA W 40-44 n = 427
Finish · net time
1:36:33
−6:09 v median 1:42:42
Women
174/427
40-44
26/73
Field beaten
59%

The race, in three figures

Field beaten
40%
Runs
86%
Stations
Biggest gain
50m Sled Pull
−1:53
v median
16/427
Rank
Biggest loss
1000m SkiErg
−0:04
v median
195/427
Rank

The race, in words

1:36:33 at Cape Town 2026 put Melissa Van Der Merwe 174th of 427 women in the Open division, ahead of 59% of the field.

The stations carried this race: faster than 86% of the field across all eight, against 40% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:53 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.

Athletes who raced both Cape Town 2026 and Cape Town 1 2026 were 4:26 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.

Eight blocks

Bar = field beaten · tick = median

  1. Block 01 10:38
    Running 1 5:25
    v median +0:52
    1000m SkiErg 5:13
    v median −0:04
  2. Block 02 9:07
    Running 2 7:01
    v median +0:43
    50m Sled Push 2:06
    v median −0:36
  3. Block 03 11:12
    Running 3 7:14
    v median +0:31
    50m Sled Pull 3:58
    v median −1:53
  4. Block 04 13:31
    Running 4 7:34
    v median +0:51
    80m Burpee Broad Jump 5:57
    v median −1:28
  5. Block 05 12:15
    Running 5 7:19
    v median +0:29
    1000m Row 4:56
    v median −0:38
  6. Block 06 9:14
    Running 6 7:02
    v median +0:18
    200m Farmers Carry 2:12
    v median −0:11
  7. Block 07 11:22
    Running 7 7:01
    v median +0:15
    100m Sandbag Lunges 4:21
    v median −1:15
  8. Block 08 12:27
    Running 8 6:48
    v median −0:19
    Wall Balls 5:39
    v median −1:49

Roxzone, per block

Approach · Exit 6:55

B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:15
0:34 0:41
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:06
0:19 0:47
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:59
0:10 0:49
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
1:07
0:07 1:00
B5 · 1000m Row
0:37
0:13 0:24
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
0:45
0:32 0:13
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:02
0:32 0:30
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats

Against the middle of your field

Women · n = 417

A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 417 women who finished.

10:00 10:00 20:00 SkiErg Sled Push Sled Pull Burpee Broad Jump Row Farmers Carry Sandbag Lunges Finish Middle ↑ You ahead ↓ Field ahead 5:57
You ahead Field ahead Middle half · 25th–75th Crossed the middle · 1 Finish · 5:57 ahead

Elsewhere

The board

Individual Open · Women at Cape Town 2026

See this race on page 4
Other races by Melissa Van Der Merwe
Source Unofficial
Event
Cape Town 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI17AA
Measured against
Women · n = 427