The dust has settled at the Strawberry Arena following a massive World Championships weekend in Stockholm. We are looking at the numbers behind the event, the future of the championship, and how the world's biggest brands are scrambling to outfit the hybrid athlete. |
HYROX World Championships Stockholm 2026Mixed Relay Invitational 🥇 Australia · 50:19 (James Kelly, Jonathon Wynn, Jess Pettrow, Calypso Sheridan) 🥈 Germany · 50:30 (Tim Wenisch, Jannik Czapla, Linda Meier, Stefanie Oswald) 🥉 England · 50:36 (Charlie Botterill, Harry Thompson, Lucy Procter, Jess Towl) |
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News & UpdatesStockholm by the numbers: More than 5,700 athletes from 97 countries made it to the Strawberry Arena for four days of racing, led by Great Britain with over 1,000, then the USA and France. The 2027 World Championships are heading to Hong Kong. HYROX has announced that the 2027 PUMA HYROX World Championships will take place June 10 to 13 at AsiaWorld-Expo, marking the first time the championship has been held in the Asia-Pacific region. The hybrid footwear race is heating up. On has entered hybrid fitness racing with the Cloud X Tempo Pro, co-developed with Alexander Roncevic, fresh off Elite 15 Doubles gold in Stockholm. Adidas has expanded its hybrid lineup with the Adizero Dropset Pro, while HYROX title partner Puma launched the Activate TR HYROX, which it bills as the first shoe engineered specifically for HYROX training. And Nike may be the most intriguing of all: Dylan Scott won the Elite 15 Singles world title in Stockholm racing in Nike's still-unreleased hybrid shoe, which the brand is now teasing with the line that the future of hybrid racing is coming. |
Calendar Updates🇨🇳 HYROX Shenzhen Aug 15–16 — Tickets on sale Fri Jun 26, 12:00 China Time (04:00 UTC). 🇫🇮 HYROX Helsinki Dec 18–20 — Tickets on sale Wed Jul 1, 12:00 EEST (09:00 UTC). 🇺🇸 HYROX Anaheim Dec 4–6 — Tickets on sale Thu Jul 16, 12:00 PDT (19:00 UTC). 🇨🇦 HYROX Vancouver Dec 18–20 — Tickets on sale Thu Jul 16, 12:00 PDT (19:00 UTC). 🇺🇸 HYROX Nashville Dec 10–13 — Tickets on sale Thu Jul 23, 12:00 CDT (17:00 UTC). |
Podcasts🎙️ Rox Lyfe Podcast — Data scientist and elite athlete Stephen Pelkofer discusses his rise in North American rankings, optimizing specific movements like the burpee broad jump, and why most athletes should avoid the training middle ground. 🎙️ Atalanta Podcast — 2022 World Champion Kris Rugloski reflects on her journey from obstacle course racing to the top of the HYROX podium and why she continues to prioritize mountain ultras and perspective over results. 🎙️ The Hodge-Cast — Elite 15 athlete and electrician Marc Dean shares his path to competing against the world's best while balancing life as a father of four and maintaining a humble mindset. 🎙️ Spanish PELE PERFORMANCE — A race-week vlog tracking Pelayo Menéndez and Elena from their success in Buenos Aires to the intensity of the Stockholm World Championships. |
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