Topics• When podiums should and should not change after the fact• Athlete responsibility to protest versus the sport’s responsibility to enforce standards• Perception of favoritism toward “beloved elites” and how unconscious bias shows up in judging• Janelle’s frustration with having to self-police reps by scrubbing race footage after the fact• Brooklyn’s sled tank clip, what…
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The 2025 DEKA World Championship expanded its Elite qualification system to 30 athletes per division across DEKA FIT, DEKA MILE, and DEKA STRONG. If fewer than 30 athletes accepted their spots, a roll-down process followed. A total of $58,500 USD was awarded across all Elite divisions. Elite individual payouts for DEKA FIT, DEKA MILE, and…
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The CrossFit sale is entering its final stage. In a follow-up conversation with Hybrid Fitness Media, Wade Diebner said the deal is close to being finalized and that the target window for closing is “most likely by Christmas.” This update follows our original reporting from November 12, which outlined the leading bidders and the status…
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LT Games has confirmed its return for April 25, 2026. This episode covers the updates to the format, the new digital rulebook, heat structure, judging standards, athlete staging, and how registration will be handled for Lifetime members versus the general public. We also discuss what the organizers want to prove before expanding divisions or adding…
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A Straightforward Look at What’s Coming Next LT Games will return to Minneapolis on April 25, 2026, marking the second edition of Lifetime’s hybrid fitness competition. The team behind the event has confirmed the date, the format, and several operational changes based on what they learned in year one. The first LT Games took place…
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ATHX Finals 2025: Full Preview and Pro Division Breakdown The ATHX Games Finals return to NEC Birmingham on December 6, 2025, bringing together athletes who qualified across six major stops on this year’s calendar. Nearly 6,000 finishers took part across London (January 18–19), Glasgow (April 5), Cardiff (June 14), Birmingham (August 30–31), Dublin (September 6),…
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TOPICS • HYROX Regionals format and Open feeding Worlds• New Elite 15 last chance qualifier and prize money• Puma’s upcoming HYROX shoe• Deadly Dozen crossover week• Thanksgiving running misery• Dave’s run together race story• DEKA China’s production level• DEKA Worlds preview• Elite FIT field including Greyson, Kent, Ryker, Isaac, Aitor, and Cole Walkington• Women’s field…
Read MoreHYROX has introduced Regional Championships for the 2025 and 2026 season. The events combine Elite 15 championship races with a full weekend of Open-weight divisions that provide the only Open-weight pathway to the Age Group World Championships. This structure creates one coordinated qualifying weekend for both Elite and Age Group athletes. Elite 15 Championship Races…
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HYROX is streaming every championship heat of the Melbourne Major live on YouTube. Livestreams open 30 minutes before each start time. HYROX Melbourne Live Stream Quick View Friday 12 December Elite 15 Women• 4 PM Melbourne • 5 AM UK • 12 AM USA Eastern Elite 15 Men• 7 PM Melbourne • 8 AM UK…
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Following Hybrid Fitness Media’s coverage last week of PUMA’s HYROX shoe preview in London, PUMA athlete Jake Dearden has now released the first detailed public review of the model. In a new video posted this week, Dearden says PUMA invited him to the company’s Run Train headquarters in Boston to test early versions of the…
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