Two great guests today on the Hybrid Fitness Media Podcast Mark Day: Lauren Stockley: Summary: Matt sits down with two guests to unpack judging controversies and athlete experiences from recent Elite 15 events. First, Mark Day, British Army veteran and founder of Battle Group Training, breaks down his viral videos analyzing Rich Ryan’s wall balls…
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• Elite 15 judging controversy from HYROX Phoenix • Wall ball depth calls and sled line penalties • Judge positioning and why some no reps are impossible to see • Why HYROX should back judges publicly and fix issues privately • Passport and birth certificate requirements for regional championships • Certified copy confusion for U.S….
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Matt B. Davis and Cheryl Snow breakdown their HYROX Mixed Doubles and how they took off almost 5 minutes from last year’s time with Coach Matt Kemp. Then we head into more interviews from the HYROX floor over the weekend in Phoenix with Mo Fuerste, Christian Totske, Faith In Pink, Kat Fahsbender, Amy Bevilacqua, Emilie…
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We caught up with so many athletes over the weekend in Phoenix. Here is Part One. For starters: Rich Ryan, Charlie Botterill, and Dylan Scott on Wednesday evening. Then a quick chat with Kate Hutchinson and Riho after their open doubles finish as they were first across the line on Thursday. Thursday Night Elite 15…
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How the Elite 15 Qualification System Works HYROX Phoenix marks the third Major of the 2025–2026 season for the Elite 15 Doubles competition, following Hamburg and Melbourne, with Warsaw still to come. Elite Doubles operates under a different qualification model than Elite 15 Singles. In Singles, athletes qualify based on the average of their two…
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Ugly Dave Claxton hops on to talk all about the new 2026 DEKA FIT Rulebook. DEKA rulebook updates and why they surfaced nowDumbbells allowed in Zones 1 and 10 and what it actually changesFront rack versus shoulder carry strategy for lungesClarified protest period and timing desk processZone 10 weighted burpee standards with dumbbellsAge group standards…
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Back in July, we wrote about a dispute between Hybrid Games and a former employee. Following that reporting, we began hearing from additional individuals who raised concerns about unpaid work and unresolved obligations. Since that time, Hybrid Games has held three additional events in Newcastle, Glasgow, and London. From what we could observe publicly, those…
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Phoenix HYROX week kickoff and event buildupAccidental HYROX NYC date leak and calendar implicationsElite points system breakdown including strength of field, carry in (dormant) points, and tiebreakersWhy majors matter more than local races under the new systemAccess and fairness concerns for newer elite athletesDoubles rule change backlash around the same nation requirementPhoenix Elite Men’s field…
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Topics HYROX’s new Elite 15 points system and why it replaces time-based qualification How points are earned, counted, and retroactively applied Why course variance made the old system unsustainable Strength of field and how tiebreakers will work What this means for Elite Singles and Elite Doubles athletes Increased racing demands and injury risk concerns North…
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Fans looking to watch the HYROX Phoenix Major 2026 will have access to official livestream coverage across Elite 15 Singles and Elite 15 Doubles racing. Livestreams are hosted on HYROX’s official YouTube channels, with separate streams for each race category. Elite 15 Race Schedule Thursday, January 30 Elite 15 Singles Women7:30 PM Phoenix (Mountain Time)9:30…
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