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 2024 HYROX World Champion. The former swimmer and schoolteacher is often given the nickname “Mr Consistent”, having finished on the podium at all 5 World Championships prior to 2025.
His Pro world record of 53:15 was set in the first Major of the 25/26 season in Hamburg 2025, breaking a record which had stood for over two years.
Alex also holds the overall Open world record (50:38, Cologne 2025).
He competed at the national level in Austria when younger, specialising in breaststroke, with his most significant achievements including a second-place finish at the National Championships and winning the Austrian Junior Nationals. “I used to swim more than I run now (up to 80km per week, running is now about 50km)” he told us on the Rox Lyfe podcast.
He is coached by former Elite 15 athlete Tiago Lousa and additionally has Wilhelm Lilge as his running coach.
You can read more on Alex here.
Hunter McIntyre
Hunter is one of (if not, the) most successful athletes in HYROX, with World Championship wins in 2022 and 2023 to his name (as well as being the winner of the Elite 12 race in 2020).
“The Bulk Pony” or “Sheriff” – as he often refers to himself – isn’t just an incredible performer but is arguably the athlete most responsible for HYROX’s early mainstream push.
His personal best time of 53:22 was set in Stockholm in December 2023 and at the time was a world record which stood for over two years. However, he hasn’t won a Major race since then (at the time of writing in Feb 2026).
Hunter is never one to shy away from controversy and notably was responsible for the USA team disqualification from the 2025 HYROX World Championships following his shoulder barge on Jeremy McConnell.
Read our Hunter McIntyre profile here.
James Kelly
“JK” is currently Australia’s fastest ever HYROX athlete, and the third fastest ever globally.
He set his fastest time of 53:23 during the Glasgow Major in March 2025, and at the time it was less than 1 second short of breaking the world record.
He was part of the winning Elite Relay team in 2025, and finished 4th in the Elite 15 solo race that year, following his 3rd place finish in 2024.
His 8th place World Championship finish in 2023 was made even more impressive by the fact he was only told he would be racing 30 minutes before the start.
James has a background in Australian Rules Football, is coached by Anthony Peressini (husband of Lauren Weeks). He regularly trains in a group with Joanna Wietrzyk and Jess Pettrow, who he also coaches.
James was one of the first, and rare group of, HYROX athletes ever to go sub 60 mins in the Pro division on his HYROX debut (Birmingham 2022).
Dylan Scott
Dylan has one of the highest volume training weeks out of all the Elite athletes, sometimes putting in 25-30 hours work per week.
His PB time of 53:27 was set in New York in May 2025 and makes him the 4th fastest man ever in HYROX. Shortly after this race he finished 3rd in the 2025 World Championships in Chicago.
Dylan is one of the sport’s most complete endurance racers, with an engine that allows him to keep pushing deep into the final stations. He’s built a reputation for holding pace under fatigue, and over the last few seasons has developed into a consistent podium threat.
Dylan has been a fixture at the Elite level of HYROX for years, racing in every World Championship since 2021 (finishing 6th, 5th, 14th, 10th, and 3rd).
Read more on Dylan Scott here.
Cole Learn
Cole Learn entered the all-time top five with a 53:37 performance at the HYROX Americas Regional Championships in Washington DC in March 2026, continuing one of the fastest rises the sport has seen.
The Canadian athlete came into HYROX from a strong CrossFit background, meaning the functional stations were never a major weakness. As his running has developed, he’s quickly become a genuine threat across the full race.
Despite being one of the heavier athletes in the elite field earlier in his HYROX journey, Learn has built a powerful combination of strength and aerobic capacity.
Away from racing, Learn runs his own gym in Canada and balances coaching with his training. His journey into elite sport is also one of the most remarkable in HYROX. After battling addiction in his early twenties and spending time homeless, he rebuilt his life through fitness and competition and is now one of the fastest ever men in HYROX.
Check out our interview with Cole here.
These five incredible athletes have dragged the sport into the 53mins era. Obviously differences between HYROX courses can always be a factor, but with the next generation coming fast, and more specific training, it might not be long before 52 (or lower!) becomes the new benchmark.
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