HYROX has identified a course set-up error at the Amsterdam Major, where the Burpees and Lunges stations were shorter than required due to a grid measurement issue. A standardized time adjustment of 36 seconds for men and 44 seconds for women has been applied to ensure fairness. While personal bests and world records are affected, the qualification slots for Worlds and upcoming majors remain valid, as all participants competed under the same conditions.

Official Press Release from HYROX:

In our post-race analysis when reviewing times on certain stations we registered a deviation from our expected finishing times, we subsequently reviewed course distances and were made aware of a difference from our standards in the recent course set up at the Major race in Amsterdam. (The grid was measured at 18 meters instead of the required 20 meters) 

This resulted in the Burpees and Lunges being shorter than the required distances. Our Pre Race protocols are designed to ensure uniform and consistent measurements in race courses, these protocols failed in this instance due to human error.

Because this was a closed race, the qualification slots for Worlds and upcoming majors will still stand, as all participants competed under the same conditions. 

However, we need to apply a standardized time adjustment to all athletes to address the discrepancy in times – this will affect individual PBs and World Records achieved in the race.

This adjustment is based on the average burpee and lunge times for male and female athletes, excluding the times of those who received penalties. The adjustment stands at 36s per Male athlete and 44s per Female athlete.

Please see the results that follow that will be entered into the official records.