Reports That PUMA Has Dropped Joanna Wietrzyk Are False
Reports circulating Thursday that PUMA has dropped Joanna Wietrzyk following the incident at HYROX Beijing are false. The claim appears to have originated with the Daily Mail, which reported...
HYROX Instructs Salt Lake City Staff Not to Discuss Beijing Incident
HYROX has issued guidance to staff, contractors and representatives working this weekend’s HYROX Salt Lake City event instructing them not to publicly discuss the incident that occurred at HYROX...
HYROX Adds New Bodily Fluid Rule Following Beijing Incident
HYROX has updated its Rulebook following last weekend’s incident at HYROX Beijing, adding specific language allowing a Race Director to remove an athlete from a race if blood, vomit,...
Y7 Founder Says FitLab Ended Her Role as VM Took Over Operations
Y7 Studio founder Sarah Larson Levey says she was left out of decisions affecting the yoga brand she built for more than a decade as FitLab moved operations to...
HYROX Acknowledges Protocol Ambiguity After Beijing Incident, Promises Rule Changes
HYROX says it will adjust its rules following a hygiene incident during the HYROX Beijing race weekend. After yesterday’s series of events, Hybrid Fitness Media asked HYROX Co-Founder Christian...
Y7 Studios Shut Down as Coaches Say Payroll Was Missed
Y7 Studio Company has told employees it is shutting down its current studios in New York, Los Angeles, and Austin, while coaches say expected payroll did not arrive last...
HYROX Founders Regain Control and Confirm XENOM Role
In an exclusive interview with Matt B. Davis of Hybrid Fitness Media, HYROX co-founder Christian Toetzke said he and Moritz Fuerste are regaining a controlling stake in the fitness...
Reach the Beach 2026 Now Unlikely, Co-Founder Says
Customers seeking information about the 2026 Reach the Beach race, scheduled for later this month, were directed to contact one of the cofounders of Reach The Beach, Mike Dionne....