HYROX has announced that the 2027 World Championships will take place June 10-13, in Hong Kong at AsiaWorld-Expo, marking the first time the event has been held in the Asia-Pacific region. The announcement was made during the 2026 HYROX World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden. Hong Kong’s selection follows the rapid growth of the sport in…

HYROX Elite Racing to Charge €100 for Points Transfers Linked to Registration Errors HYROX Elite Racing has announced a new policy aimed at reducing registration errors that can affect athlete rankings and points allocation. In a message sent to licensed athletes, Elite Racing Team representative Mat Lock said one of the most consistent issues seen…

A 28-year-old woman has died following a medical emergency during HYROX Lyon this weekend, according to multiple French media reports. The athlete reportedly suffered hyperthermia during the competition and was transported to a local hospital by emergency responders on Sunday morning. French outlet Le Progrès later reported that she died following the incident. Several other…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

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…