Matt B. Davis

Enhanced Games 2026: Full Schedule, Athletes, Prize Money, and World Record Bonuses

The inaugural Enhanced Games takes place tonight at Resorts World Las Vegas, bringing together 40 athletes across swimming, track, weightlifting, and strongman in a one-day competition where performance-enhancing drugs are openly permitted. Gates open at 2:30 PM PT, with the first event beginning at 3:35 PM. The event also features multiple $1 million bonuses for…

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XENOM Updates Multiple Event Standards Ahead of Dallas Debut

XENOM appears to have updated several workouts and movement standards ahead of its inaugural competition in Dallas this June. The new fitness competition, which positions itself as a standardized global CrossFit-style event series, initially published workout details on its website earlier this year. However, a newer set of workout graphics released on Instagram four days…

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HYROX World Champ Linda Meier. Plus Annie Emilsson

Linda Meier join us to discuss : Racing at every HYROX World Championship everHow tiny HYROX crowds and production looked back in 2020–2022 compared to todayThe mindset shift from underdog to defending world championWhy Warsaw was mentally one of the hardest races of her careerChoosing to finish a bad race instead of taking a DNFHow…

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HYROX Announces Major Changes to Elite Racing Structure for 2026/27 Season

HYROX has officially revealed sweeping changes to its Elite racing structure for the 2026/27 season, including the end of the “Major” branding, the launch of a new Challenger Division, and a revised qualification pathway toward the Elite 15 World Championship field. The announcement represents one of the biggest structural shifts to HYROX elite competition since…

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DEKA World Championships 2026 – Schedule, Prize Money, Qualifications, and Event Guide

The 2026 DEKA World Championships will take place December 10-13, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas, bringing together qualified athletes from around the world across DEKA FIT, DEKA MILE, and DEKA STRONG competition formats. The four-day championship weekend will feature invite-only world championship races, elite prize money divisions, age group competition, ruck divisions, youth races, and…

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ATHX 2027 Schedule: Full List of Events and Locations

ATHX has announced 21 events across 13 countries for 2027 as the fitness racing brand continues one of the more aggressive expansion pushes currently underway in the sport. When ATHX launched back in 2023, the series operated across five weekends in four UK cities. In 2024, the company added a Scotland event for a total…

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ATHX Growth Continues as Fitness Racing Expands Across Europe

Fitness Racing may be beginning to enter a phase similar to what obstacle racing experienced during the 2013-2015 boom. New brands are appearing quickly, participation numbers are climbing, and brands are beginning to expand beyond their home regions. Some will stick. Some won’t. One of the clearest examples of that growth right now is ATHX….

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HYROX Ottawa Recap.Dave Wins Awards! Cheryl Does HCT. Matt Tries Something New.

Dave’s HYROX Strong Ottawa experimentVolunteer reactions and confused judges in OttawaCheryl’s HYROX Conditioning TestSelf-reporting reps and flaws in the scoring curveMatt’s Atlanta HYROX simulation in brutal heatGloves for sled pull and farmer carry debateHYROX Ottawa venue and judging reviewWall ball judge training problemsHYROX Major races and the new points systemThe “Grand Slam” debate in HYROXHYROX…

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HYROX Worlds 2026 – Pro Doubles Elite 15 Final Start Lists

The Elite 15 Doubles fields are set for the 2026 HYROX World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden. Fifteen women’s teams and fifteen men’s teams are scheduled to compete at Strawberry Arena, with a combined Elite Doubles prize purse of $126,000 on the line. The Elite 15 Women’s Doubles race begins Thursday at 8:15 PM CEST, followed…

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Brendan Rice from Wodify on Gym Tech, HYROX Growth, and the Future of Hybrid Fitness

Brendan Rice is the VP of Partnerships at Wodify, the all-in-one gym management platform that started in the CrossFit space and has spent the last several years evolving alongside the hybrid fitness boom. Brendan has been with Wodify for over eight years, has competed in Spartan races, HYROX, Ragnars, marathons, and ultras, and brings a…

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