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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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 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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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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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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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 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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Want to watch the best in the world take on HYROX? Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the 2026 HYROX World Championships, including livestream times, where to tune in, and which events are being shown. Whether you’re tracking the Elite 15 singles, cheering on Doubles teams, or watching The Relays, this…
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Matt’s HYROX PFT disaster and bad coaching experiences.F45 classes and why some group fitness coaching fails.Cheryl’s upcoming HYROX conditioning test with Lauren Rantala.Enhanced Games update, leadership questions, and ticket confusion.HYROX Tampa selling out in minutes and affiliate frustrations.New HYROX athlete license / pro card system discussion.HYROX Worlds prize money increase compared to Spartan.DEKA Austin and…
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The 2026 HYROX World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, will award a record $504,000 in total prize money across Elite 15 Singles, Elite Doubles, and the Relay Invitational. That marks a massive increase from the $302,000 total purse awarded at the 2025 HYROX World Championships in Chicago. The biggest jumps come in the doubles divisions. Elite…
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