New Zealand athletes took top honours across both the Men’s and Women’s Pro races in Perth, as well as the Men’s Pro Doubles.
Dexter Buchanan claimed victory in the Men’s Pro, while Gabrielle Nikora-Baker took the Women’s Pro win. For both athletes, the wins marked their second consecutive victories, following their wins in Bangkok the previous weekend.
The back-to-back victories earned both athletes another 105 points towards the Elite rankings, further strengthening their positions in the Elite 15 ahead of the first Major of the season in Hamburg in October.
The HYROX Perth event was held on 21st to 23rd August 2026 at Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre (PCEC).
HYROX Perth Results
Read on for all the main results from the Australia event…
Women’s Pro
Gabrielle Nikora-Baker took the Women’s Pro win in 00:59:59 – the only woman to break the one-hour mark at the event.
Her performance also saw her record the fastest run time overall, as well as the fastest time at the Farmer’s Carry station.
You can catch up with our podcast episode featuring Gabrielle here.
Georgia Stadelmann finished in second place with a time of 01:00:49, while Jess Pettrow rounded out the podium in third with a time of 01:01:57
Men’s Pro
Dexter Buchanan claimed the Men’s Pro win in 00:55:14, continuing an outstanding run of form. This was his third consecutive sub-56-minute race, underlining his consistency at the highest level.
Dexter also recorded the fastest Sled Pull station time in the field, which featured 292 competitors.
Tanguy Cruz finished second in 00:56:24, with Jon Wynn taking third in 00:56:33.
We’ve also spoken to Jon on the podcast, so be sure to check out his episode here.
Pro Doubles
The Men’s Pro Doubles was won by Cam Butler and Dene Flude in a time of 00:51:26.
The Women’s Pro Doubles was won by Maddison Biggs and Ashley Reddy in a time of 00:59:49.
World Records
Congratulations to the following athletes for achieving World Records:
Adaptive Men:
Neurological Major – Adam Jackson – 0:41:14 (at Perth, August 2026)
Deaf or Hard of Hearing – Matthew Pellow – 01:00:55 (at Perth, August 2026)
Adaptive Women:
Lower Limb – Maddyson Lloyd – 01:15:25 (at Perth, August 2026)
All other results can be found on the HYROX website.
We shared more pictures of the HYROX Perth event on our Instagram account here – where you can also see comments from some of the athletes who attended the race.
