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What is HYROX? Complete Beginner’s Guide 2026/27
HYROX is a fitness race combining 8 x 1km runs with 8 functional workout stations. You run 1km, complete a workout station, then repeat the process eight times, finishing with 100 wall balls. The format is largely standardised around the world, which means you can...
From Refugee Boat to HYROX Elite – Abbas Nazari
Abbas Nazari is a HYROX athlete, coach, business owner and bestselling author whose journey to New Zealand began when his family fled Afghanistan when he was just seven years old. After escaping the country during the civil war, Abbas and his family eventually found...
Wietrzyk Beats World Champion McElheny at HYROX Beijing
Australian Joanna Wietrzyk and American Gabe Heck claimed the Pro victories at HYROX Beijing, with both picking up valuable Elite 15 ranking points ahead of the first Major of the season in Hamburg. Wietrzyk, who completed an historic sweep of the Elite 15 Majors last...
HYROX Founders Regain Majority Ownership in Major Structural Shift
In a landmark moment for the world of competitive fitness, HYROX co-founders Christian Toetzke and Moritz Fürste have officially reclaimed majority control of the global hybrid racing series. Shutting down recent sale rumours, the duo announced they have reinvested in...
The HYROX Data That Could Make You Faster
Roxfit started as a simple workout timer built by two HYROX athletes who wanted a better way to track their training. It has since grown to more than 500,000 downloads, raised over £2 million in investment and accumulated a huge amount of data on how people race...
Weeks and Douglas Claim Victory at HYROX Acapulco
Three-time World Champion Lauren Weeks of the USA claimed the Women's Pro win at HYROX Acapulco in her opening race of the 26/27 season. In the Men's Pro race, Canada's Ryan Douglas - the current 25-29 Age Group World Champion and fastest age grouper at the 2026 HYROX...
Frédéric Dubé Dominates Pro Divisions at HYROX Washington D.C.
Canadian athlete Frédéric Dubé enjoyed an outstanding weekend in Washington D.C., taking wins in both the Men's Pro and Men's Pro Doubles (alongside partner Cole Learn). Dubé's winning time of 53:59 in a strong Men's Pro field was a new personal best and earned him...
What HYROX Athletes Need to Know About Their Pelvic Floor
Pelvic-floor health is often associated only with women and pregnancy. However, it matters to every HYROX athlete, including men, and dysfunction can affect bladder and bowel function, comfort and sexual health. In an episode of the Rox Lyfe podcast, pelvic-floor...
How Maarten Enthoven Is Using Data and AI to Challenge the HYROX Elite
Maarten Enthoven already possesses physical numbers that most athletes could only dream of. The Dutch athlete has completed a 2K row in 5:59 and averaged 440 watts for 20 minutes on the Concept2 BikeErg. He has a 54-minute HYROX Pro PB and competed in both Elite 15...
SURF Expands HYROX Partnership
SURF, the official dating app partner of HYROX Americas and Australia, today announces the global expansion of its partnership with HYROX, becoming the official dating app partner of HYROX UK, Ireland, and Latin America. The expansion creates new opportunities for...
HYROX Partners With Amazon: What Could It Mean for the Sport?
HYROX and Amazon have announced a new global partnership, bringing together one of the world's fastest-growing fitness competitions with one of the world's biggest consumer brands. The partnership will initially focus on Europe, with dedicated HYROX storefronts...
How to Train for HYROX Without Wrecking Your Tendons
This is a guest post for Rox Lyfe from Steven Witchoskey of www.BoldSportsMedicine.Com / @BoldSportsMedicine There’s a reason HYROX has taken over the fitness world. It’s simple enough to understand, savage enough to respect, and addictive enough that one race often...
New Zealand Athletes Dominate the Pro Races at HYROX Perth
New Zealand athletes took top honours across both the Men’s and Women’s Pro races in Perth, as well as the Men’s Pro Doubles. Dexter Buchanan claimed victory in the Men’s Pro, while Gabrielle Nikora-Baker took the Women’s Pro win. For both athletes, the wins marked...
OMORPHO Launches G-Vest Icon HYROX,the Official Weighted Vest Designed for HYROX Training
OMORPHO has launched the G-Vest Icon HYROX special edition weighted vest. Designed in partnership with HYROX, the G-Vest is the only weighted vest to feature official branding and the organization’s signature black-and-yellow colourway. The vest is engineered to meet...
HYROX Co-Founder Reveals the Real Story Behind the Name – It’s Not ‘Hybrid Rockstars’
Where did the name HYROX come from? In July 2025, we sat down with HYROX Co-Founder Mo Fürste on the Rox Lyfe podcast to discuss the future of the sport. As well as discussing tickets, the Elite Series and drug testing, Greg asked Mo about one of the most frequently...
How a Football Club’s Relegation Changed HYROX Forever
HYROX has become synonymous with indoor racing. The packed exhibition halls, running laps around the venue and workout stations laid out inside an arena are now fundamental parts of the HYROX experience. But that wasn't the original plan. In fact, HYROX might look...