It was a massive weekend across the globe as athletes chased World Championship spots from London to Beijing. We saw world records fall in the UK and some significant updates to the qualification process that you need to know about. |
Weekend Recap4 races this weekend with 45,182+ athletes. 🇫🇷 HYROX Toulouse — In a field of 17,165 athletes, the PRO MEN division was led by Quentin Garel with a winning time of 56:15. Alyssa McElheny dominated the PRO WOMEN field in 58:26. The PRO DOUBLES MEN title went to Olivier Jouve, Dimitry Martins in 51:12, while Chloe Cope, Rebecca Jennings secured the PRO DOUBLES WOMEN win in 1:01:23. In the OPEN divisions, Lucas Lamoureux finished first for OPEN MEN in 55:00 and Filipa Neto took the OPEN WOMEN win in 1:04:51. 🇹🇭 HYROX Bangkok — Across a massive turnout of 16,417 participants, Dexter Buchanan led the PRO MEN in 56:48. Tanja Stroschneider claimed the top spot for PRO WOMEN in 1:03:16. The PRO DOUBLES MEN victory was taken by James Hogg, Luke Hastings in 55:33, and Maire Mc Ginley, Rachel O’Connor won the PRO DOUBLES WOMEN category in 57:42. Seunghyun Noh secured the OPEN MEN win in 57:13, while Clare Cheung finished first for OPEN WOMEN in 1:04:12. 🇬🇧 HYROX EMEA Championships London — The EMEA Championships saw 3,910 athletes compete, with Hidde Weersma winning the ELITE 15 MEN division in 52:42. Sinéad Bent captured the ELITE 15 WOMEN victory in 58:04. In the ELITE 15 DOUBLES categories, Tim Wenisch, Alexander Roncevic took the men's title in 47:40, while Lucy Procter, Sinéad Bent won the women's in 53:46. For the OPEN divisions, Charlie Botterill finished first for OPEN MEN in 51:17 and Alice Dr. Schürer won for OPEN WOMEN in 58:48. 🇨🇳 HYROX Beijing — With 7,690 athletes participating, Billy Schilling won the PRO MEN division in 1:00:25, and Tanja Stroschneider took top honors for PRO WOMEN in 1:03:23. The PRO DOUBLES MEN title was claimed by Bailey Grant, Fletcher March in 56:28, while 姣 刘, 佳芸 晏 won the PRO DOUBLES WOMEN division in 1:03:09. In the OPEN divisions, 琰 苏 led the OPEN MEN in 58:35, and 雨桐 王 topped the OPEN WOMEN in 1:04:21. View full results → |
News & UpdatesThe EMEA Championships in London delivered high-stakes drama as World Championship qualifying spots were on the line. In ELITE 15 MEN, Tomas Tvrdik secured his spot with a third-place finish in 53:18.62. In ELITE 15 DOUBLES MEN, Luke Greer and Harry Thompson claimed third in 48:42.74 to punch their ticket to Stockholm. The women's side saw significant movement: Seka Arning qualified for ELITE 15 WOMEN after a one-minute penalty was assessed to Elli Stenfors, who had initially qualified via a roll-down, for a collision during the Wall Balls. In ELITE 15 DOUBLES WOMEN, a late penalty for a corner-cutting infraction on the Sled Pull saw the original winners, Charlie Searle and Lauren Stockley, drop down, elevating Sinéad Bent and Lucy Procter to EMEA champions and pushing Ida Mathilde Steensgaard and Elli Stenfors into the qualifying position. History was made in London as new world records were set. Hidde Weersma shattered the PRO MEN world record with a time of 52:42, eclipsing the previous mark of 53:15. Meanwhile, Tim Wenisch and Alexander Roncevic set a new world record in PRO DOUBLES MEN with a blistering 47:40, besting the previous record of 48:31. You can see the updated PRO MEN rankings and PRO DOUBLES MEN rankings on our site. HYROX has announced an immediate change to the qualification process for the 2026 World Championships in Stockholm. The new 'Initial Offers Only' system dictates that only the highest-ranked athlete or doubles team in each age group not yet qualified will receive an offer. If that recipient declines, the slot will not roll down to the next finisher. This change aims to manage venue capacity and maintain high competition standards. A new system for the 2026/27 season is currently in development. The trend of multi-race weekends reached new heights this week. While some athletes like Anita Bye in Bangkok competed in four separate race categories, others took it international. Martin Lecorgne competed in ELITE 15 DOUBLES in London before flying to Toulouse for a PRO singles race. Additionally, Sara Gandola, Tanja Stroschneider, and Emmy Li all managed to compete in both Bangkok and Beijing over the same weekend. |
Podcasts🎙️ RMR Training Podcast — This episode provides key takeaways on the racing strategies used by elite athletes to dominate the course. 🎙️ Spanish HYP(R)ODCAST — A deep dive into footwear selection for HYROX, specifically analyzing the performance of the Adizero Dropset Elite. |
Calendar Updates🇦🇺 HYROX Sydney Jul 1–5 — Tickets on sale Fri Mar 27, 07:00 UTC. |
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