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 season, beat reigning HYROX World Champion Alyssa McElheny by 45 seconds to win the Women’s Pro in 1:01:23.
Heck took the Men’s Pro win in 55:56, finishing 55 seconds ahead of England’s Luke Greer.
The Women’s Pro race was not without controversy, following an incident on course where an athlete suffered a bout of faecal incontinence mid-race but continued competing to the finish. The decision to allow the race to proceed sparked significant debate across the hybrid fitness community regarding hygiene on shared station equipment and mats, prompting a major cleanup operation by event staff.
Addressing the event’s handling, HYROX co-founder Moritz Fürste issued a statement taking accountability: “I apologise to all that were directly or indirectly affected, as well as to everyone who felt like we did not handle the situation like we should have. HYROX made a mistake by not reacting immediately during the race… Of course, we started improving event processes, plus making rulebook changes immediately.”
HYROX Beijing (China) took place from 10th-13th September 2026.
HYROX Beijing Results
Read on for the main results from the China event…
Women’s Pro
Joanna Wietrzyk claimed victory in the Women’s Pro in 1:01:23, earning 105 Elite 15 ranking points and strengthening her position at the top of the leaderboard ahead of October’s Hamburg Elite series race. Those points could prove particularly valuable, with 110 of her ranking points from last season set to expire on 3rd October.
Wietrzyk, who won all four Elite 15 Majors last season, finished 45 seconds ahead of reigning HYROX World Champion Alyssa McElheny, who took second in 1:02:08. Japan’s Aki Yoshida completed the podium in 1:04:52.
- 1. Joanna Wietrzyk (AUS) – 1:01:23
- 2. Alyssa McElheny (USA) – 1:02:08
- 3. Aki Yoshida (JPN) – 1:04:52
Men’s Pro
In the Men’s Pro division, USA’s Gabriel Heck finished on top of the podium after crossing the line in 55:56. The victory also earned Heck 105 Elite 15 ranking points, strengthening his position ahead of the first Elite race of the season in Hamburg in October.
Heck faced pressure from England’s Luke Greer, who took second place just under a minute back in 56:51. France’s Tanguy Cruz rounded out the top three in 57:13.
- 1. Gabriel Heck (USA) – 55:56
- 2. Luke Greer (ENG) – 56:51
- 3. Tanguy Cruz (FRA) – 57:13
Pro Doubles
Sunday’s action saw impressive displays across both the Men’s and Women’s Pro Doubles divisions.
In the Men’s Pro Doubles, Ewan Applewhite and Mohamed Redaoui claimed victory with an impressive winning time of 52:36. They held off Jay Hogan and Tom Hogan, who finished second in 53:01.
In the Women’s Pro Doubles, Megumi Hirayama and Aki Yoshida took top spot on the podium after stopping the clock at 58:53, adding another podium finish for Yoshida following her third-place result in Saturday’s Women’s Pro race.
We shared more pictures of the HYROX Beijing event on our Instagram account here – where you can also see comments from some of the athletes who attended the race.
All other results can be found on the HYROX website.
