What is HYROX? Your Beginner’s Guide

HYROX is a global fitness race requiring strength, speed, power and endurance. Each race includes 8 rounds of 1km running, followed by a functional workout.  It bills itself as “The World Series of Fitness Racing”. It is a fantastic test of overall fitness. There are...

Understanding Damper, Drag Factor and Stroke Rate for Rowing and Skiing in HYROX

For a HYROX athlete, efficiently using the Concept2 rowing machine and SkiErg can be crucial for success in your race. With 1km required on each during the event, optimising your performance can make a significant difference in your overall time. This article will...

Who is Hunter McIntyre?

Few names in HYROX carry the same weight as Hunter McIntyre. For people new to the sport, he is often the first athlete they associate with HYROX. For experienced competitors, he has long been the reference point. McIntyre is a multi time HYROX World Champion, a...

Coaching Female Athletes in HYROX

Training female athletes in HYROX is often discussed in simplified terms. Adjust training around the menstrual cycle. Avoid certain loads. Expect performance swings. According to Bryna Chrismas, those narratives rarely reflect reality. In a recent HYROX Academy...

Rethinking HYROX Performance: Why Traditional Fitness Metrics Don’t Tell the Full Story

HYROX performance is often discussed using familiar endurance metrics. VO2 max. Lactate thresholds. Heart rate zones. These tools have value, but they were built for sports with far more stable demands. HYROX is different. In a single race, athletes alternate between...

Elli Stenfors’ Rise to the HYROX Elite 15

Elli Stenfors is a HYROX Elite 15 athlete, physiotherapist, and coach who has climbed rapidly towards the top of the sport despite limited race experience and no traditional running background. With just a handful of races under her belt, she has, at the time of...

HYROX Guadalajara

The latest HYROX Guadalajara was held on 7th-8th February 2026 at EXPO Guadalajara, Av. Mariano Otero 1499, Verde Valle, 44550 Guadalajara, Jal. HYROX Guadalajara Results Read on for the main results from the Mexico event…Women’s Pro The Women's Pro was won by Barbara...

HYROX Vienna

The latest HYROX Vienna event was held on 6th to 8th February 2026 at Messe Wien, Exhibition und Congress Center, Messepl. 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria. HYROX Vienna Results Read on for the main results from the Austria event…Women’s Pro The Women's Pro was won by Lena...

HYROX Bilbao

The latest HYROX Bilbao event was held on 7th-8th February 2026 at Azkue Kalea, 1, 48902 Barakaldo, Bizkaia HYROX Bilbao Results Read on for the main results from the Spain event…Women’s Pro The Women's Pro was won by Melanie Maurer in a time of 01:01:03. Second was...

Top 5 Fastest Women’s Pro HYROX Athletes Ever

HYROX at the top of the sport continues to get faster and faster. Every season the standard rises, and the difference between winning and fifth can be a handful of seconds. Below we look at the five quickest women ever in the Pro division… Joanna Wietrzyk The...

Top 5 Fastest Men’s Pro HYROX Athletes Ever

The Pro division is getting faster every year. What once looked untouchable is now the standard, and the margins at the top are razor thin. These are the five quickest men in HYROX history - and the defining performances behind them… Alexander Roncevic Alex was the...

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