Article last updated: Jul 31, 2026
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
Joanna Wietrzyk now holds the HYROX Pro world record after producing a stunning 54:25 at the final Major of the 2025/26 season in Warsaw. Remarkably, it came less than two years after racing her first HYROX in Melbourne.
She’s unbeaten outside the Elite 15 so far and immediately made an impact at the top level with a podium in Amsterdam on her Elite 15 debut, following that up with a win in Hong Kong.
Joanna comes from a tennis and netball background and arrived in HYROX with running as her clear strength. But she’s improved her station work rapidly and now looks like one of the most complete athletes in the field.
Lauren Weeks
Lauren Weeks is one of the most experienced, highly decorated athletes in HYROX. She holds the second fastest time ever with her PB of 55:54, set in Warsaw in April 2026, as part of a historic Major race in which Joanna Wietrzyk broke the world record.
Lauren is a multi-time World Champion, winning in 2021 and 2023, plus the Elite 12 race in 2020. She’s also the 2025 Women’s Elite Doubles World Champion, with Lauren Griffith.
Lauren currently holds the Women’s Open world record (55:38, Washington DC 2025) and Pro Doubles world record with Vivian Tafuto (53:11, Phoenix 2025)
Lauren coaches along with husband Anthony Peressini at “The Hybrid Engine”, and together they work with several Elite 15 athletes. They live in Las Vegas with their daughter, Lily – with whom she was 7 months pregnant when she famously competed in the 2022 World Championships – finishing an incredible 9th out of 15.
Read more on Lauren and our chats with her on the Rox Lyfe podcast here.
Alyssa McElheny
Alyssa McElheny sits 3rd in the all-time rankings after producing a sensational 55:56 at the Elite race in Warsaw.
The American delivered the performance on her Elite 15 debut, securing qualification for the 2026 HYROX World Championships in Stockholm. It was a remarkable breakthrough, proving she could immediately compete with the very best athletes in the sport. She backed that performance up shortly afterwards by winning in Stockholm to become the 2026 HYROX World Champion.
McElheny’s rise has been built on consistency rather than overnight success. She comes from a strong running background and qualified herself for the US Olympic marathon trials. She combines an exceptional aerobic engine with continually improving station work, allowing her to maintain one of the highest race paces in the women’s field.
Still relatively new to the Elite 15, McElheny’s rapid progression suggests there may be even faster performances to come.
Lena Putters
Lena Putters moved into 4th on the all-time list after running a superb 56:30 at the Elite race in Warsaw, finishing 4th and setting the Women’s Pro 25-29 age-group world record.
The Belgian has enjoyed a rapid rise through the sport since making her HYROX debut in Frankfurt in 2023. A former cross-country runner and current medical student, Putters has quickly established herself as one of the strongest runners in the women’s Elite field, recently lowering her 10km personal best to 34:25.
Her breakthrough performance in Warsaw came after an eventful first Elite 15 season. On her Elite debut in Hamburg, Putters was on course for a podium finish before missing a running lap and receiving a three-minute penalty. Rather than letting that setback define her season, she continued to improve, qualifying for the 2026 World Championships before producing her career-best performance in Warsaw.
Putters has spoken openly about overcoming severe anorexia just a few years ago, describing her biggest motivation as becoming stronger month by month. That resilience, combined with her outstanding running ability and continued improvements on the stations, suggests she has all the tools to climb even higher in the years ahead.
Sinead Bent
Sinead Bent rounds out the all-time top five after running 56:54 at the final Major of the 2025/26 season in Warsaw.
Bent’s rise has been rapid. After finishing second in the Last Chance Qualifier in Barcelona to secure her place at the 2025 World Championships, she went on to finish 4th in Chicago, showing she could already compete with the very best.
She’s also proven her strength in doubles, initially crossing the line first alongside Lucy Procter at the 2025 World Championships before a time penalty moved them into second place.
On the course, Bent is known for her efficiency and composure. She moves particularly well on the Farmers Carry, and builds her races through consistent execution rather than relying on one standout station.
Remarkably, her first HYROX race came at Olympia in 2024. Less than two years later she put in a performance that now sits among the fastest the sport has ever seen.
Just a few seasons ago, breaking 60 minutes looked exceptional. Today, these five women have already gone under 57 minutes, and Joanna Wietrzyk has pushed the world record down to 54:25. With the depth of the Elite field continuing to grow, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see that record challenged again in the near future.
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