2026 HYROX World Championships

HYROX has officially announced that the 2026 World Championships will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, at the Strawberry Arena – one of Scandinavia’s premier indoor venues.  The event will run from June 18th to 21st 2026.

The event will mark the first time HYROX has brought its season finale to Sweden, signalling the sport’s continued global expansion. Known for its sleek design and top-tier facilities, the Strawberry Arena offers an iconic backdrop for what’s expected to be the most competitive World Championships yet.  Check out this post for a more in-depth look at the venue.

Following the record-breaking event in Chicago in 2025, all eyes will now turn to Stockholm – where athletes from around the world will battle it out for the title of HYROX World Champion across all age groups and singles and doubles divisions.

World Championship Racing

The event will feature two major competitions split across the four days:

1. Elite 15 World Championships (Professional Racing)

2. Age Group World Championships

Both competitions required athletes to qualify during the regular HYROX season…

Elite 15

HYROX introduced a new season structure and qualification process for its Elite 15 Series for the 2025/26 season.

The Elite 15 series is the professional racing division in the sport, featuring the top 15 female and top 15 male athletes during any season competing in various Elite 15 races. This season’s Elite 15 Series consisted of the following key events:

• 4 Regional Major Races – Qualification to the Majors is earned via time placings or previous performances in a championship event.  Top 3 at each Major qualify for the HYROX World Championships. If these athletes have already qualified, the slot will roll down to the next 3 athletes in line, so that at every Major, 3 athletes will qualify for the Elite15 race at the World Championships. The Winner of each Major will qualify for all remaining Majors.

• 3 Regional Championships – Qualification to the Regional Championships is earned via time placings. The winner of each regional championship race will qualify for the HYROX World Championships. Athletes must hold a passport from a country in the relevant location in order to compete (Americas, APAC, EMEA – see the HYROX rulebooks for more information). If these athletes have already qualified, the slot will roll down to the next athlete in line, so that at every Regional Championship 1 athlete (or 1 pair in case of Elite Doubles) will qualify for the Elite15 race at the World Championships.

• The HYROX World Championship – The only route of qualification to the World Championships is via placing at a Major race or winning one of the regional championships.  There is no direct qualification to the World Championships via time in a regular season race.

To get a better idea of how strong and fast these Elite 15 athletes are, check out this article.

Age Group Athletes

At each regular HYROX event, there are World Championship qualifying spaces available for the fastest athletes in the Pro division, by age group.

There are 2 exceptions to this – Regional Open Championships and the over 60’s…

1. Regional Championships (European, US & Asia-Pacific) – Since these events do not include Pro Divisions, qualifying slots will still be available in the Open Division.
2. 60+ Age Categories – Athletes in these categories will continue to qualify through the Open Division, as they race with Open Weights at the World Championships.

There are limits by location; just because one event is twice as large as another, that does not mean there will be double the number of qualifying spots. Therefore, larger events may see less than 1% of athletes qualifying.

For further details on how to qualify for the HYROX World Championships in the age group divisions (i.e. the non Elite race) then check out this article.

Event Schedule

Thursday June 18th: Walk-In Of Nations, Opening Ceremony, Elite15 Women & Men.

Friday June 19th: Age Group Women & Men.

Saturday June 20th: Age Group Men, Mixed Doubles & Women’s Doubles, Elite15 Pro Doubles Women & Men.

Sunday June 21st: Age Group Doubles Men, Adaptive Invitational Races, Mixed Relay Invitational Race. 

Elite Women – Individual

The Elite Women qualified for the World Championships are:

1. Joanna Wietrzyk (Hamburg Major – 1st place)
2. Vivian Tafuto (Hamburg Major – 2nd place)
3. Lauren Weeks (Hamburg Major – 3rd place)

Elite Men – Individual

The Elite Men qualified for the World Championships are:

1. Alexander Roncevic (Hamburg Major – 1st place)
2. Dylan Scott (Hamburg Major – 2nd place)
3. Hidde Weersma (Hamburg Major – 3rd place)

Elite Women – Doubles

The Elite Women’s Doubles qualified for the World Championships are:

1. Lauren Weeks / Lauren Griffith (Hamburg Major – 1st place)
2. Joanna Wietrzyk / Jess Pettrow (Hamburg Major – 2nd place)
3. Zara Piergianni / Gabriella Moriarty (Hamburg Major – 3rd place)

Elite Men – Doubles

The Elite Men’s Doubles qualified for the World Championships are:

1. Alexander Roncevic / Tim Wenisch (Hamburg Major – 1st place)
2. Jake Williamson / Alen Ploj (Hamburg Major – 2nd place)
3. James Kelly / Jake Dearden (Hamburg Major – 3rd place)

More details – including exact dates and event schedule – will be released in the coming months (bookmark this page!). 

Stay tuned for updates, athlete previews, and behind-the-scenes coverage as we build towards another unforgettable championship weekend.

World Championships History

Previous HYROX World Championships have been held at the following locations:

2019: Oberhausen, Germany
2021: Leipzig, Germany
2022: Las Vegas, USA
2023: Manchester, UK
2024: Nice, France
2025: Chicago, USA