England’s Jake Dearden and Germany’s Stefanie Oswald put together strong performances to win their respective Pro Singles divisions at HYROX Geneva 2026.
Friday’s racing saw gaps form at the head of both individual fields. Dearden established a steady lead to claim victory ahead of Scotland’s Liam McCroary, while Oswald created a significant margin over local runner-up Melanie Maurer. Saturday’s Pro Doubles races followed a similar pattern, with Switzerland’s Celine Von Potobsky and Melanie Maurer taking a clear win in the women’s event, while the men’s race produced a tighter contest at the finish.
The HYROX Geneva event was held on 9th- 11th October 2026 at Palexpo Geneva.
HYROX Geneva Results
Read on for the main results from the Switzerland event…
Women’s Pro
Stefanie Oswald (GER) took top honours in the Women’s Pro division, completing the course in 59:03. Oswald pulled away from the field to build a clear gap of over two minutes by the finish line.
Switzerland’s Melanie Maurer claimed second place on home soil in 1:01:27, finishing 20 seconds ahead of Finland’s Elli Stenfors, who took third in 1:01:47. Gloria Corbetta (ITA) finished fourth in 1:02:57.
- Stefanie Oswald (GER) – 59:03
- Melanie Maurer (SUI) – 1:01:27
- Elli Stenfors (FIN) – 1:01:47
Men’s Pro
In the Men’s Pro race, Jake Dearden (ENG) put in a consistent performance to cross the line first in 55:03. Dearden maintained his pace throughout to finish 42 seconds clear of his nearest challenger.
Liam McCroary (SCO) secured second place in 55:45. England’s Marc Dean grabbed the final spot on the podium in 56:34, holding off France’s Gregory Pereira (56:46) and Switzerland’s Tiziano Pedrocchi (57:04).
- Jake Dearden (ENG) – 55:03
- Liam McCroary (SCO) – 55:45
- Marc Dean (ENG) – 56:34
Pro Doubles
Saturday’s Pro Doubles featured a mix of wide margins and close battles across the two categories.
In the Women’s Pro Doubles, Celine Von Potobsky and Melanie Maurer delivered a dominant display to take top spot in 58:00. The Swiss-led pair established a substantial gap of nearly four minutes over Zoé Tsikou and Kristina Litvinova, who finished second in 1:01:56. Megan Powell and Charlotte Taylor-Green completed the top three in 1:02:03.
The Men’s Pro Doubles produced a much closer finish at the line, with Thomas Dubost and Tommy Valentin taking victory in 51:06. They held off Dylan Caruso and Eugenio Bianchi, who took second in 51:19, just a single second ahead of third-placed Danny Rae and Jamie Hennessy (51:20).
- Men’s Pro Doubles Winners: Thomas Dubost & Tommy Valentin (51:06)
- Women’s Pro Doubles Winners: Celine Von Potobsky & Melanie Maurer (58:00)
All other results can be found on the HYROX website.
We shared more pictures of the HYROX Geneva event on our Instagram account here – where you can also see comments from some of the athletes who attended the race.
Other HYROX Switzerland events are held in St. Gallen and Basel.
