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HYROX World Records: Fastest Times by Division & Age Group
Welcome to the complete list of HYROX World Records, for every division – Pro, Open, Doubles and Relay. This page is kept up to date so you can always see the fastest HYROX times ever recorded, and when and where each record was set. What's more, HYROX is structured...
10 Tips for a HYROX First Timer
The sport of HYROX is increasing in popularity at a rapid rate. This means more and more newcomers are coming in and experiencing their first race. It’s fantastic! But racing in HYROX can certainly be a learning experience. Mistakes are easily made. That’s why...
Coping with the Heat of HYROX
If you’ve ever competed at HYROX, you’ll know how hot it can often feel in the venues. I don’t know about you but I’m a sweaty mess by the end of the event (not to mention most of my training sessions as well!). The problem is that heat does impact your performance. ...
HYROX Wall Balls Guide
The Wall Ball station is the last station in a HYROX event. You're nearly at the finish line, but there's still a lot of work to do! By the time you get here, you will have run a total of 8km, and completed 7 other functional stations (including ski erg, sled push,...
Hidden HYROX Time Killers (Part 2)
In a previous post we looked at some of the hidden time killers that can be increasing your time at HYROX. Many of those were largely out of your control (though there were some steps you could take to mitigate them). You can read that article here. In this article,...
Hidden HYROX Time Killers (Part 1)
Even though a HYROX race is broadly consistent from venue to venue, there are still some factors that differ, and which can be affecting your time. Some of this is in your control, some isn’t - but all of them are worth being aware of. Let’s take a look… Running...
5 Data Points to Improve your HYROX Performance
As you'll know if you’ve been following this site, and our Instagram, for a while, I’m a bit of a HYROX data geek. I love getting into the numbers to see if it can reveal anything about how to improve our performance in the sport. In this post, I will summarise what I...
The Best Supplements for HYROX
If you train for HYROX, you already know the demands are brutal. You’re pushing strength, endurance, and recovery to their limits, often in the same session. That’s why nutrition matters so much - it’s the fuel behind every rep, run, and recovery block. Most of what...
How to Pace Your Running at HYROX
Pacing the runs in HYROX is one of the hardest parts of the race to get right. In a standalone 5K or 10K, you know your splits. You’ve trained at race pace. You can settle into a rhythm and hold it. HYROX is different. You start with a 1km run, then every run after...
An Interview with Dena Hogan
Dena Hogan is 40 and lives in Ireland with Tom, her husband, and her 4 children. She has competed in HYROX for several years. In 2022, she was part of the women’s elite race at the World Championships in Las Vegas. Let’s start by talking about how your experience...
How to Achieve Your Target HYROX Time
If you’ve ever completed a HYROX, it’s likely (if you are anything like me) that you’ve analysed all the data from your performance, and started to work out where you need to improve for future races. You also, perhaps, have a target time you want to achieve in your...
2022 HYROX World Championships
The 2022 HYROX World Champions are Hunter McIntyre and Kris Rugloski (both of the United States), who both won their title at the HYROX World Championship in Las Vegas (at the Las Vegas Convention Centre) on 14th May 2022. The event, held at the Last Vegas Convention...
HYROX Training Plan Fundamentals
Understanding exactly how to best to train for HYROX can be overwhelming. On the positive side, we know the requirements of the event so understand exactly what we are training for. On the other hand, the sport places a range of demands on the body, and so a range...
Is the HYROX Sled Push Getting Harder?
I was inspired to write this article shortly after competing at HYROX London in May 2022. Having previously entered 2 HYROX competitions, I felt I had a pretty good idea of what to expect from all elements of the race. I’d trained hard for the event in London and, in...
HYROX Frankfurt – April 2022
HYROX Frankfurt on Saturday (23/4/22) saw some incredible performances, including a new potentially controversial World Record (more on that below). Frankfurt – often termed “Bankfurt” or “Mainhatten” – is known for the skyline of its impressive business district (the...