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How the Elite 15 Qualification System Works For Regionals

Unlike the HYROX Majors, there are no automatic qualifiers for Regionals. For the Elite 15 Doubles race, HYROX ranks teams based on their fastest Elite Doubles race result 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. Dylan Scott & Rich Ryan — 00:48:53
2. Stephen Pelkofer & Dylan Scott — 00:49:34
3. Rylan Schadegg & Ryan Kent — 00:49:51
4. Ryan Douglas & Jack Driscoll — 00:50:12
5. Dawson Miller & Marcus Wallace — 00:50:17
6. Samuel Hebert & Frédéric Dubé — 00:50:53
7. Austin Azar & Isaac Sanderson — 00:50:55
8. Jarrett Newby & Hayden Warner — 00:51:12
9. Ryan Kent & Colin Stiefer — 00:51:19
10. Stephen Pelkofer & Keith Hardwick — 00:51:39
11. Jack Driscoll & Jake Gibbs — 00:51:48
12. Greyson Kilgore & Colin Stiefer — 00:52:00
13. Colin Stiefer & Jack Driscoll — 00:52:04
14. Will Grumke & Josh Ward — 00:52:43
15. Bret Gornik & Jason Loebig — 00:52:46

Declined Time-Qualified Spots

The men’s doubles field saw extensive roll-down activity, largely driven by athletes appearing across multiple team combinations in the qualification rankings. Rich Ryan (rank 1 with Dylan Scott) is not racing in the doubles field. Entries involving repeated athlete pairings including Stephen Pelkofer & Keith Hardwick (10), Jack Driscoll & Jake Gibbs (11), Greyson Kilgore & Colin Stiefer (12), Colin Stiefer & Jack Driscoll (13), Will Grumke & Josh Ward (14), and Bret Gornik & Jason Loebig (15) all declined or were ineligible as standalone entries given their athletes are competing under different pairings in D.C.

Rank 3 belongs to Rylan Schadegg & Ryan Kent, who ran a 00:49:51 at Miami Beach in April 2025. Rylan passed away on September 7, 2025. Rest in peace.

As a result, the start list rolled down to rank 28 to complete the Elite 15 field.

Accepted via Roll-Down

David Magida & Mark Gaudet (16) Gabe Piepergerdes & Caleb Green (18) Josh Ward & Mason Stevens (19) Cole Walkington & Al Walkington (20) Alexander Ratkovich & Bret Gornik (21) Cole Learn & Jay Muscart (23) Peter Edgar & William Allen (26) Joshua Salzman & Chase Stevenson (28)

So Here Is Your Current Elite 15 Scheduled to Show Up on the Start Line in D.C.

1. Dylan Scott & Stephen Pelkofer
2. Ryan Douglas & Jack Driscoll
3. Dawson Miller & Marcus Wallace
4. Frédéric Dubé & Samuel Hebert
5. Isaac Sanderson & Austin Azar
6. Jarrett Newby & Hayden Warner
7. Colin Stiefer & Ryan Kent
8. David Magida & Mark Gaudet
9. Mason Stevens & Josh Ward
10. Al Walkington & Cole Walkington
11. Bret Gornik & Alex Ratkovich
12. Jay Muscart & Cole Learn
13. William Allen & Peter Edgar
14. Joshua Salzman & Chase Stevenson
15. Gabe Piepergerdes & Caleb Green

How To Qualify for the World Championships from The HYROX Regionals

Unlike the Majors, where the top three men’s and women’s teams 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.

Dylan Scott and Stephen Pelkofer enter as the top seed, combining two of the fastest individual men in the Americas field. But with Ryan Douglas & Jack Driscoll, Dawson Miller & Marcus Wallace, and the Canadian pairing of Dubé & Hebert all capable of podium finishes, that single Worlds qualification spot is far from decided.

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