The race, in three figures
Field beaten
83%
Runs
40%
Stations
Biggest gain
Wall Balls
−0:26
v median
483/1098
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+1:04
v median
773/1098
Rank
The race, in words
In the Open division at New York 2026, Melissa Alvarado crossed the line in 1:35:50: 385th of 1,098 women, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:04 behind the median.
New York ran slow: the 1,530 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:27 slower here than at their other races. 3:16 slower than at Dallas 2025, the previous Open race.
8 stations
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
Elsewhere
Other races by Melissa Alvarado
Source Unofficial
Event
New York 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI162B
Measured against
Women · n = 1098