HYROX Warsaw marks the final Major of the 2025–2026 season, following Hamburg, Melbourne, and Phoenix. As with the earlier Majors, the Elite 15 Men’s field was shaped by automatic qualifiers, time-based qualification, and a roll-down process that extended beyond the initial cut.
This guide breaks down how the field was formed, which athletes are actually racing in Warsaw, and how far the roll-down went to complete the lineup.
How the Elite 15 Qualification System Works
The Elite 15 is built from two pathways. These rules apply to both the men and women.
Category One: Automatic Qualifiers
This includes
• Major winners from the previous season
• World Championship podium athletes, with roll-downs applied as needed
For this season, five men earned automatic qualification into the Elite 15.
Category Two: Fastest Two-Race Average
HYROX ranks athletes by the average of their two fastest Elite race results from the previous 365 days. The cutoff date for Warsaw was March 26, 2026.
Automatic Qualifiers
🇺🇸 Lauren Weeks – Glasgow Major winner
🇩🇪 Linda Meier – World Champs winner
🇦🇺 Joanna Wietrzyk – Hong Kong Major winner
🇬🇧 Sinéad Bent – Chicago Worlds roll-down 4th
🇬🇧 Lucy Procter – Chicago Worlds roll-down 5th
Time Qualifiers
🇺🇸 Megan Jacoby – 58:24
🇺🇸 Vivian Tafuto – 58:48
🇳🇱 Emilie Dahmen – 59:21
🇿🇦 Danél Louw – 59:26
🇩🇪 Seka Arning – 59:29
🇺🇸 Alyssa McElheny – 59:40
🇧🇪 Lena Putters – 59:51
🇩🇪 Stefanie Oswald – 59:53
🇫🇮 Elli Stenfors – 1:00:09
🇬🇧 Kat Parnell – 1:00:22
Declined Automatic Spots
None
Declined Time-Qualified Spots
Megan Jacoby
Final Start List
🇺🇸 Lauren Weeks
🇩🇪 Linda Meier
🇦🇺 Joanna Wietrzyk
🇬🇧 Sinéad Bent
🇬🇧 Lucy Procter
🇺🇸 Vivian Tafuto
🇧🇪 Lena Putters
🇳🇱 Emilie Dahmen
🇿🇦 Danél Louw
🇩🇪 Seka Arning
🇺🇸 Alyssa McElheny
🇩🇪 Stefanie Oswald
🇫🇮 Elli Stenfors
🇬🇧 Kat Parnell
🇬🇧 Chloe Cook
Next Roll Downs
🇳🇿 Gabrielle Nikora-Baker
🇩🇪 Jana Lebenstedt
🇬🇧 Charlie Searle
How To Qualify for the World Championships from The HYROX Majors
The top three men and top three women at each Major qualify for the 2026 World Championships in Sweden. Roll-downs apply when an athlete has already secured qualification at a previous Major.
Women already qualified and racing in Warsaw include Joanna Wietrzyk (1st Hamburg), Lauren Weeks (3rd Hamburg), Vivian Tafuto (2nd Hamburg), Lucy Procter (3rd Melbourne), Sinéad Bent (5th Melbourne, roll-down), Linda Meier (4th Phoenix, roll-down), Lena Putters (6th Phoenix, roll-down), Seka Arning (2nd London, roll-down). and Lena Putters.
With 8 women already qualified and racing in Warsaw, World Championship qualification roll-downs could extend beyond 3rd place depending on results.
Related HYROX Coverage
HYROX Warsaw Major 2026 Elite 15 Men’s Start List
HYROX Elite 15 Prize Money Breakdown (2025/2026 Season)