ATHX Finals 2025: Full Preview and Pro Division Breakdown
The ATHX Games Finals return to NEC Birmingham on December 6, 2025, bringing together athletes who qualified across six major stops on this year’s calendar. Nearly 6,000 finishers took part across London (January 18–19), Glasgow (April 5), Cardiff (June 14), Birmingham (August 30–31), Dublin (September 6), and Liverpool (October 18).
From those performances, the top pairs, individuals, Pro athletes, and age-group competitors earned invitations to the season finale. Hybrid Fitness Media has covered the ATHX Finals on site at NEC for the past two years. Due to travel commitments, we will not be able to attend this year, but we are providing full preview coverage of the athlete field, schedule, and event structure.
This year’s lineup includes CrossFit athletes, HYROX competitors, hybrid specialists, and age-group athletes spanning more than five decades of combined age brackets.
Qualification and Field Structure
Invitations were issued to the following groups:
Standard Divisions
• Top 40 Mixed Pairs
• Top 40 Male Pairs
• Top 40 Female Pairs
• Top 20 Individual Male
• Top 20 Individual Female
Pro Divisions
• Top 20 Pro Mixed Pairs
• Top 20 Pro Male Pairs
• Top 20 Pro Female Pairs
• Top 20 Pro Individual Male
• Top 20 Pro Individual Female
Age-group pairs qualified separately in cumulative-age brackets ranging from 70–79 up to 110+, with athletes allowed to choose a single category if they qualified in multiple divisions.
Notable Athletes in the Field
The highest-profile names come from the Pro divisions.
Mixed Pro
Chandler Smith and Jessi SmithAileen McCann and Baz Goldsbury
Anna Donauer and Lars Jakobeit
Chandler and Jessi bring elite experience across CrossFit, military fitness, and hybrid competition. McCann enters with a HYROX Ladies Doubles World Championship (2022) and DEKA Europe Pro Team credentials. Donauer and Jakobeit provide a well-balanced strength-and-conditioning pairing with strong CrossFit backgrounds.
*We just learned Baz can not make it. Aileen let us know she will still be there cheering from the sidelines.
Men’s Pro
Chandler Smith
Phil Hesketh
Tom Kingdon
Ollie Marchon
This division features three contrasting competitive profiles. Smith brings the engine and mixed-modality experience. Hesketh is known for technical efficiency under fatigue. Kingdon adds big strength and consistency in multi-event formats.
Ladies Pro
Lucy McGonigle
Magdalena Schubert
Lucy McGonigle enters as a rising CrossFit athlete with a strong functional-fitness engine, while Magdalena Schubert adds competitive experience from HYROX events.
Schedule Overview
Competition begins at 9:00 AM and runs continuously through the afternoon. Pro divisions are concentrated between 9:30 AM and 2:00 PM.
Pro time slots
• 9:30 AM – Pro Individual Male, Pro Individual Female
• 1:30 PM – Pro Male Pairs
• 2:00 PM – Pro Female Pairs, Pro Mixed Pairs
LITE divisions close the event beginning at 2:30 PM.
A full schedule includes all age-group categories, mixed-modality individual fields, and the large standard-pairs divisions.
Prize Structure
ATHX separates overall and age-group awards, providing apparel, race entries, and recognition rather than cash.
Overall Winners – 1st Place
• Paris VIP Experience (ATHX Paris 2026 entry, hotel stay, adidas gifting, VIP treatment)
• Full adidas kit and ATHX hoodie
• Free entry to a 2026 ATHX event
• Free entry to the ATHX training camp
• Medal and trophy
• ATHX finisher T-shirt
• Name on winners board
Age Group – 1st Place
• Full adidas kit and ATHX hoodie
• Free entry to a 2026 ATHX event
• Free entry to ATHX training camp
• Medal and trophy
• ATHX finisher T-shirt
• Name on winners board
2nd and 3rd Place (All Categories)
• Adidas trainers
• Free entry to a 2026 ATHX event
• Medal and trophy
• ATHX finisher T-shirt
• Name on winners board
What to Watch
The Pro Mixed Pairs division is positioned as the strongest storyline of the day. Chandler and Jessi Smith enter as the clear favorites based on competitive pedigree and overall conditioning, but the format uses short intervals, fast transitions, and virtually no margin for error. It rewards efficiency as much as raw capacity.
Lucy McGonigle’s presence elevates the Ladies Pro division, while Magdalena Schubert brings a proven record from HYROX competition. The Men’s Pro race offers a style contrast between pacing-focused athletes and strength-dominant competitors.
Across the age-group fields, participation continues to expand. Categories up to 110+ highlight ATHX’s multi-generational design and its focus on structured, inclusive pathways for non-elite athletes.
Final Notes
The NEC Birmingham venue gives ATHX a large, spectator-friendly layout with enough space to run multiple divisions on a tight schedule. With expanded fields, clearer qualification pathways, and stronger Pro representation, the 2025 Finals are set to be the most competitive edition in the event’s history.
Here’s a look at our recap from the 2023 Event.