The 2026 HYROX World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, will award a record $504,000 in total prize money across Elite 15 Singles, Elite Doubles, and the Relay Invitational.
That marks a massive increase from the $302,000 total purse awarded at the 2025 HYROX World Championships in Chicago.
The biggest jumps come in the doubles divisions. Elite Doubles prize money has more than doubled year-over-year, while the Relay Invitational purse has increased by more than 80%.
HYROX will also award a record $40,000 to the Elite 15 Individual world champions in Stockholm, the largest first-place payout in HYROX history.
The 2026 HYROX World Championships take place June 18–21 at Strawberry Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
HYROX Worlds 2026 Total Prize Money
Elite 15 Individuals: $304,000
Elite Doubles: $126,000
Relay Invitational: $74,000
Total Prize Purse: $504,000
HYROX Worlds 2026 Elite 15 Singles Prize Money
Both the men’s and women’s Elite 15 divisions will receive equal payouts.
1st – $40,000
2nd – $30,000
3rd – $20,000
4th – $12,000
5th – $9,000
6th – $7,000
7th – $6,000
8th – $5,000
9th – $4,000
10th – $3,500
11th – $3,000
12th – $2,500
13th – $2,000
14th – $1,500
15th – $1,000
Total payout per division: $152,000
Combined Elite 15 Individual purse: $304,000
HYROX Worlds 2026 Elite Doubles Prize Money
Both the men’s and women’s doubles divisions will receive equal payouts.
1st – $30,000
2nd – $15,000
3rd – $10,000
4th – $5,000
5th – $3,000
Total payout per division: $63,000
Combined Elite Doubles purse: $126,000
Note: Doubles payouts are awarded per team, not per athlete.
HYROX Worlds 2026 Relay Invitational Prize Money
1st – $30,000
2nd – $20,000
3rd – $12,000
4th – $8,000
5th – $4,000
Total Relay Invitational purse: $74,000
Relay payouts are awarded per team.
HYROX Worlds Prize Money Comparison
2025 Total Prize Purse: $302,000
2026 Total Prize Purse: $504,000
Year-over-year increase: $202,000
Approximate increase: 67%
Elite 15 Individuals
2025: $199,000
2026: $304,000
Elite Doubles
2025: $62,000
2026: $126,000
Relay Invitational
2025: $41,000
2026: $74,000
HYROX Doubles Prize Money More Than Doubles
The largest increase comes in Elite Doubles competition.
At the 2025 World Championships, winning doubles teams earned $12,000.
For Stockholm 2026, HYROX has increased that number to $30,000 for the winning men’s and women’s doubles teams.
The total doubles purse has increased from $62,000 to $126,000 year-over-year.
Maximum Possible Athlete Earnings at HYROX Worlds 2026
An athlete competing in all three elite divisions could theoretically earn a maximum of $62,500 during the championship weekend.
That would require:
• Winning Elite 15 Singles ($40,000)
• Winning Elite Doubles ($15,000 individual share)
• Winning the Relay Invitational ($7,500 individual share)
HYROX Prize Money Growth
The increase continues a multi-year trend of larger prize purses at the HYROX World Championships.
2022 Las Vegas World Championships: $16,000 to each winner
2023 Manchester World Championships: $19,000 to each winner
2024 Nice World Championships: $25,000 to each winner
2025 Chicago World Championships: $30,000 to each winner
2026 Stockholm World Championships: $40,000 to each winner
Just four years ago, HYROX World Champions earned $16,000.
In 2026, winners will earn $40,000 while total World Championship prize money has climbed to more than half a million dollars.
Related Links
How to Watch HYROX Worlds 2026 – Full Livestream Guide
HYROX Worlds 2026 – Elite 15 Men
HYROX Worlds 2026 – Elite 15 Women
HYROX Worlds 2026 – Elite 15 Doubles