How the Elite 15 Qualification System Works For Regionals
Unlike the HYROX Majors, there are no automatic qualifiers for Regionals. HYROX ranks athletes by the average of their two fastest Elite race results from the previous 365 days. The cutoff date for D.C. was February 16, 2026.
Additional Regionals Distinction
To be considered for a Regional Championship, an athlete must hold a passport from that region. Qualification times may be earned at any HYROX race worldwide prior to the official cut-off date.
Athletes may only compete in the Regional Championship associated with their passport. Athletes holding dual passports must select one region and may only compete in that single Regional Championship.
HYROX Americas Championships: Washington D.C. (March 7 to 8, 2026)
HYROX EMEA Regional Championships: London (March 21 to 22, 2026)
BYD HYROX APAC Championships: Brisbane (April 11 to 12, 2026)
Qualified Times
1. Lauren Weeks — 00:57:17
2. Megan Jacoby — 00:58:24
3. Vivian Tafuto — 00:58:48
4. Morgan Schulz — 01:02:06
5. Katherine Fahsbender — 01:02:27
6. Carolyn Watkins — 01:02:34
7. Audrey Skiver — 01:03:02
8. Terra Jackson — 01:03:34
9. Amy Bevilacqua — 01:03:42
10. Alandra Greenlee — 01:03:54
11. Lauren Hewson — 01:04:39
12. Sydney Royce — 01:04:49
13. Rebecca Hammond — 01:04:58
14. Lianne Girard — 01:05:04
15. Lauren Griffith — 01:05:05
Declined Time-Qualified Spots
Meg Jacoby, Sydney Royce, and Rebecca Hammond. (Meg and Rebecca are sidelined with injury. Sydney appears to not be in The United States at this time)
Accepted via Roll-Down
Kris Rugloski (16)
Rachel Legacy (17)
Lindsay Bessegato (18)
So here is your current Elite 15 scheduled to show up on the start line in DC.
1 Lauren Weeks
2 Vivian Tafuto
3 Morgan Schulz
4 Katherine Fahsbender
5 Carolyn Watkins
6 Audrey Skiver
7 Terra Jackson
8 Amy Bevilacqua
9 Alandra Greenlee
10 Lauren Hewson
11 Lianne Girard
12 Lauren Griffith
13 Kris Rugloski
14 Rachel Legacy
15 Lindsay Bessegato
Roll Down Positions:
19th Kelsey Hochleitner
20th Maria Fecik
21st Janelle Teal
How To Qualify for the World Championships from The HYROX Regionals
Unlike the Majors, where the top three men and top three women at each event qualify for the 2026 World Championships in Sweden, only 1st place at the Regional Championships will earn a Worlds spot. Roll-downs will apply if the winner has already secured qualification at a previous Major.
On the women’s side, Lauren Weeks and Vivian Tafuto are strong favorites to go one and two. Both are already qualified from Hamburg, which could make third place in Washington D.C. the battle to watch.
Related HYROX Coverage
HYROX D.C. Regionals Men’s Start List, Roll-Downs, and Qualification Breakdown
HYROX D.C. Regionals Men’s Doubles Start List, Roll-Downs, and Qualification Breakdown
How many people can qualify for world in 16-24 age group in mixed pro doubles
Each race is different, check HYROX website for more info.
There is an estimator of qualifying slots per event/category/age group
on the RoxRankings webpage.