The HYROX EMEA Regional Championships 2026 was held at London Olympia from 20-22nd March 2026. It was an open entry event – no qualification was required, however you had to hold a passport from the EMEA region to race. This was also the only opportunity for EMEA participants to qualify for the World Championships using Open weights rather than Pro.
The weekend also featured Elite 15 Major races which were live streamed – once again with Rox Lyfe’s Greg on the commentary team. You can catch up with the races here.
HYROX London Olympia EMEA CHampionships Results
Read on for the main results from the UK (England) event…
Elite Women
The Elite Women’s race was won by Sinead Bent in 58:04. She moved into the lead on the run before the burpee broad jumps and never gave it up. Having already qualified for the World Championships, the qualifying spot rolled to second place.
Emilie Dahmen was in contention throughout, trading the lead at times and staying close to Bent. She entered the wall balls in second, but was overtaken late on and crossed the line in fourth (third after penalties).
Elli Stenfors initially finished second in 58:14 and believed she had secured her World Championships spot. However, a one-minute penalty was later applied after she ran into Dahmen’s wall ball station, causing her to lose balance.
That penalty elevated Seka Arning into the qualifying position. She came into the wall balls in fourth, closed strongly, and overtook Dahmen to finish third on the day – moving up to second after penalties were applied.
1 – Sinead Bent – 58:04
2 – Seka Arning – 58:20 – Q
3 – Emilie Dahmen – 58:55
4 – Danél Louw – 59:07
5 – Elli Stenfors – 59:14
6 – Stefanie Oswald – 59:22
7 – Kat Parnell – 1:00:08
8 – Charlie Searle – 1:00:11
9 – Lena Putters – 1:01:30
10 – Vicky MacIntosh – 1:02:34
11 – Jana Lebenstedt – 1:03:09
12 – Zara Piergianni – 1:04:01
13 – Roisin Egan – 1:06:45
14 – Lucy Procter – DNF
15 – Melanie Maurer – DNF
Elite Men
The Elite Men’s race was won by Hidde Weersma in a world record time of 52:42, taking 33 seconds off the previous mark set by Alexander Roncevic (53:15, Hamburg, October 2025).
The early stages saw constant position changes. Sean Noble set the pace early, with Harry Thompson moving into second at the sled push. Weersma took control at the burpee broad jumps, while reigning World Champion Tim Wenisch moved into second on the same station.
Weersma held the lead until the final run, where Wenisch edged ahead and entered the wall balls three seconds in front. Wenisch completed the wall balls first, but a 30-second penalty from the burpee broad jumps meant he had to serve time in the penalty box, allowing Weersma to secure the win. Wenisch still went under the previous world record despite the penalty.
With both Weersma and Wenisch already qualified for the World Championships, the qualifying spot went to third place.
Louis Osselaer and Luke Greer entered the wall balls in third and fourth, both in strong positions to qualify. However, Tomas Tvrdik closed hard, overtaking both athletes late in the race. He finished third to secure the qualifying spot, continuing an impressive run of form that includes top-five finishes at the Hamburg and Phoenix Majors, along with recent Pro wins in Katowice and Vienna.
1 – Hidde Weersma – 52:42
2 – Tim Wenisch – 53:00
3 – Tomas Tvrdik – 53:18 – Q
4 – Sean Noble – 53:22
5 – Luke Greer – 53:40
6 – Louis Osselaer – 53:40
7 – Maarten Enthoven – 54:28
8 – Liam McCroary – 54:42
9 – Charlie Botterill – 54:43
10 – Sebastian Ifversen – 54:59
11 – Graham Halliday – 55:27
12 – Richard Hynek – 55:28
13 – Harry Thompson – 55:30
14 – Alan Cao – 56:21
15 – Alen Ploj – 58:46
Elite Women’s Doubles
A penalty-filled Elite Women’s Doubles race was ultimately won by Lucy Procter and Sinead Bent.
Charlie Searle and Lauren Stockley crossed the line first and believed they had secured qualification for the World Championships. However, a one-minute penalty was applied after a formal race review, where it was determined they had cut the corner on the exit of the sled pull station. That decision dropped them down the standings and handed the win to Procter and Bent.
Professional mid-distance runners Saskia Millard and Holly Archer led from the front and looked in control for much of the race. It was an impressive performance given it was only their third race together and just Saskia’s sixth HYROX event. However, they accumulated 90 seconds of penalties, which they served in the penalty box, and ultimately finished seventh. Still a team to watch.
With Procter and Bent already qualified, the World Championships spot went to Ida Mathilde Steensgaard and Elli Stenfors, racing together for only the second time.
1 – Lucy Procter, Sinead Bent – 53:46
2 – Ida Mathilde Steensgaard, Elli Stenfors – 54:09 – Q
3 – Charlie Searle, Lauren Stockley – 54:38
4 – Danel Louw, Vicky Macintosh – 54:59
5 – Kat Parnell, Jade Skillen – 55:03
6 – Jennifer Nikolaus, Melanie Maurer – 55:33
7 – Saskia Millard, Holly Archer – 55:35
8 – Viola Oberlander, Jana Lebenstedt – 56:21
9 – Jess Towl, Roisin Egan – 56:28
10 – Manuela Garcia, Seka Arning – 56:42
11 – Kate Hutchinson, Fern Gardner – 56:44
12 – Elin Bolås, Guro Bolås – 57:05
13 – Margot Vandenlindenloof, Charlotte Vandenlindenloof – 58:03
14 – Lisa O Rourke, Aoife O Rourke – 58:11
15 – Aoife Fay, Sam Pretty – 58:17
Elite Men’s Doubles
The Elite Men’s Doubles race was won by 2024 World Champion Alexander Rončević and 2025 World Champion Tim Wenisch in a world record time of 47:41. They took 50 seconds off one of the longest-standing records, previously set by Rich Ryan and Pelayo Menendez Fernandez in Miami (April 2025, 48:31).
Jake Dearden and Jake Williamson briefly led after the SkiErg, but Rončević and Wenisch moved ahead on the run into the sled pull and controlled the race from that point on.
Sebastian Ifversen and Gustav Cordua delivered an impressive performance to take second place, while also setting a new 25–29 age group world record.
With both leading teams already qualified for the World Championships, the qualifying spot went to third-placed Luke Greer and Harry Thompson, an excellent result in just their second race together.
1 – Tim Wenisch, Alexander Roncevic – 47:41
2 – Sebastian Ifversen, Gustav Cordua – 48:30
3 – Luke Greer, Harry Thompson – 48:42 – Q
4 – Maarten Enthoven, Louis Osselaer – 48:55
5 – Jake Dearden, Jake Williamson – 49:05
6 – Oli Fricker, Sean Noble – 49:19
7 – Ryan Hogan, Joe Bingham – 49:35
8 – Xavier Dufour, Martin Lecorgne – 49:41
9 – Hidde Weersma, Thierry Willigenburg – 49:53
10 – Charlie Botterill, Ollie Russell – 49:57
11 – Alan Cao, Marc Dean – 50:21
12 – Ben Sutherland, Harry Sutherland – 50:28
13 – Niall McMeeken, John Carlisle – 51:01
14 – Ciaran Parkinson, Tony Revell – 51:03
15 – Jeremy McConnell, Fabian Eisenlauer – 51:17
Women’s Open
The Women’s Pro was won by Alice Dr. Schürer in a time of 58:48.
Second was Anne Caroline Charpentier in 59:07, and third place was taken by Zsofia Luca Zold in a time of 59:29.
Men’s Open
The Men’s Pro was won by Charlie Botterill in a time of 51:17 (a very impressive time made all the more impressive by the fact he’s run in both the Elite singles, and doubles, the previous 2 nights!).
Second was Xavier Dufour in 51:37, and third place was taken by Quentin Garel in a time of 52:31.
Open Doubles
The Men’s Open Doubles was won by Cem ter Burg and Sam Schoeman in a time of 48:01.
The Women’s Open Doubles was won by Saskia Geddes and Alexandra Hill in a time of 55:03.
World Records
Congratulations to the following athletes for achieving overall World Record times:
Men’s Pro:
25-29 – Hidde Weersma – 00:52:42
Men’s Pro Doubles:
30-34 – Alexander Rončević, Tim Wenisch – 00:47:41
Congratulations to the following athletes for achieving age group World Record times:
Men’s Pro:
40-44 – Tomas Tvrdik – 00:53:18
Women’s Pro:
25-29 – Sinead Bent – 00:58:04
Men’s Pro Doubles:
25-29 – Gustav Cordua, Sebastian Ifversen – 00:48:30
Men’s Open:
16-24 – Charlie Botterill – 00:51:17
25-29 – Xavier Dufour – 00:51:37
40-44 – Eugenio Bianchi – 00:53:54
45-49 – Lukas Storath – 00:56:26
50-54 – Mike Schifferle – 00:57:20
Women’s Open:
40-44 – Lauren Wilson – 01:00:25
45-49 – Jezabel Kremer – 00:59:59
60-64 – Nina Wavik Ytterstad – 01:12:59
Men’s Open Doubles:
16-24 – Cem ter Burg, Sam Schoeman – 00:48:01
30-34 – Dimitry Martins, Olivier Jouve – 00:48:08
40-44 – Joffrey Voisin, Guillaume Levoy – 00:50:11
50-54 – Simon Passmore, Mike Schifferle – 00:54:23
60-64 – Kevin Marshall, Danny Wood – 01:01:14
65-69 – Myles McNulty, Dermot McNulty – 01:04:44
Women’s Open Doubles:
16-24 – Grace Fitzgerald, Ellie Carmody – 00:56:09
25-29 – Saskia Geddes, Alexandra Hill – 00:55:03
35-39 – Reetta Hämäläinen, Jenni Judin – 00:56:36
45-49 – Beatrix Cser, Melody Exhenry – 01:01:46
60-64 – Edda Sterl-Klemm, Bridget-Anne Kirwan – 01:12:15
65-69 – Riitta Knodt, Jaana Leminen-Lahdenperä – 01:19:27
Mixed Open Doubles:
55-59 – Xenia Parsons, Mark McFarlane – 01:03:21
60-64 – Norman Mawhinney, Amanda Perry – 01:06:49
70-74 – Carole Munro, Marino Malinka – 01:45:22
Men’s Relay:
40+ – Dieter Schwarzkopf, Markus Rhöse, Robert Van Herk, Jaafar Moumen – 00:49:48
Mixed Relay:
40+ – Jodie Digby, Jeremy McConnell, Sam Pretty, Ryan Hogan – 00:52:14
All other results can be found on the HYROX website.
We shared more pictures of the HYROX London Excel event on our Instagram account here – where you can also see comments from some of the athletes who attended the race.
The previous HYROX London events were held in December 2025 at the London Excel and May 2024 at London Olympia.
Other UK based HYROX events have taken place, or are due to take place, in Birmingham, Manchester, Dublin, Cardiff and Glasgow.
