The HYROX World Championship is held once a year, at the end of the season. The current HYROX season runs from July to June, with the Championship taking place around mid-June.
The World Championship is where the best HYROX racers across multiple divisions compete for a chance to be crowned world champion.
Here are some general facts about the HYROX World Championship:
- The HYROX World Championships are held once per year, typically around May or June.
- The venue & country changes each year. To date, 3 have been held in Germany, 1 in the UK, 1 in France, and 1 in the United States.
- Races are held for the Elite 15, as well as all Pro age groups, Pro Doubles, Doubles age groups 60+, and Adaptive divisions.
- Starting in 2024, an Elite Relay was added with 4 top HYROX athletes from the same country making up each team.
All Dates, Locations & Winners
| Year | Season | Date | Venue | Location | Female Champion | Female Time | Male Champion | Male Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024/25 | 12-15 June 2025 | Navy Pier | Chicago, IL, USA | ||||
| 2024 | 2023/24 | 7-9 June 2024 | Palais des Expositions | Nice, France | Megan Jacoby 🇺🇸 | 59:59 | Alexander Roncevic 🇦🇹 | 56:21 |
| 2023 | 2022/23 | 26-27 May 2023 | Manchester Central Convention Centre | Manchester, UK | Lauren Weeks 🇺🇸 | 59:21 | Hunter McIntyre 🇺🇸 | 56:40 |
| 2022 | 2021/22 | 14 May 2022 | Las Vegas Convention Center | Las Vegas, NV, USA | Kris Rugloski 🇺🇸 | 1:07:21 | Hunter McIntyre 🇺🇸 | 58:05 |
| 2021 | 2020/21 | 6 November 2021 | Leipzig, Germany | Lauren Weeks 🇺🇸 | 1:03:43 | Tobias Lautwein 🇩🇪 | 1:00:00 | |
| 2020* | 2019/20 | 28 November 2020 | Hamburg, Germany | Lauren Weeks 🇺🇸 | 1:09:47 | Hunter McIntyre 🇺🇸 | 1:00:04 | |
| 2019 | 2018/19 | April 2019 | Oberhausen, Germany | Imke Salander 🇩🇪 | 1:08:08 | Lukas Storath 🇩🇪 | 59:07 |
Countries
- The first 3 World Championships took place in Germany, from 2019-2021
- 1 World Championship event was held in the United Kingdom, in 2023
- 1 World Championship event was held in France, in 2024
- 2 World Championships have been hosted in the United States, in 2022 and 2025
Champions
- Lauren Weeks is a 3x HYROX World Champion
- Hunter McIntyre is a 3x HYROX World Champion
- All other HYROX World Champions have only won once
Qualification
The HYROX World Championships are held once per year, and you must qualify to be invited to participate. The qualification rules have changed over the years. I’ll cover that below.
The World Championships currently invites the following divisions to participate:
- Elite 15
- Pro Doubles
- Pro (age groups from 16-59)
- Open (age groups from 60 onwards)
- Doubles (age groups from 60 onwards)
- Elite Relay (mixed teams of 4 representing their country)
The qualification rules are unique, depending on which category you fall into.
Elite 15 Qualification
In 2019, HYROX’s first season, you qualified for World Championships if you had one of the fastest times overall. You could qualify from any one of the season’s 9 races.
In 2020, the official HYROX World Championship was cancelled due to COVID-19, but a unique, invite-only event was held in Hamburg, Germany. HYROX invited the 5 men & 5 women with the fastest times of the year, along with one wild card in each gender.
From 2021-2023, the top 3 men & women from the European Championships and the top 3 from the U.S. Championships won an automatic bid to the World Championship. The remaining slots (anywhere from 10-20 total athletes) were awarded to the fastest times of the season.
In 2024 & 2025, the qualification system was changed once again. Now you must finish in the top 3 in an Elite 15 race at one of 4 “majors” that are held throughout the year. You must also qualify to race in the Elite 15 at a major, which we’ll cover below. For those already qualified from a previous major, spots will roll down to the next in line, until 3 spots are awarded for that race. (In 2024, spots only rolled down to 5th place.)
The Elite 15 World Championship races in these years was always capped at 15 athletes. Any remaining slots were awarded to top finishers at either one or two last chance qualifier (LCQ) events held near the end of the season, after the 4 majors.
2024 last chance qualifier events:
- Saturday, April 13, 2024 – Cologne, Germany
- Men: 1 spot
- Women: 3 spots
- Saturday, May 19, 2024 – Anaheim, CA, USA
- Men: 2 spots
- Women: 4 spots
Learn more about the HYROX Anaheim 2024 LCQ →
2025 last chance qualifier event:
- Saturday, April 26, 2025 – Barcelona, Spain
- In 2025, there are 3 spots available for each the men & women
To learn more about all LCQ events, check out our guide to HYROX last chance qualifiers.
Pro Doubles Elite 15 Qualification
The Pro Doubles Elite 15 system debuted in the 2024/25 season, and it was first seen at World Championships in 2025. Qualification for the Pro Doubles category is simple.
The top 3 male & female teams from each of the following 5 races will qualify for World Championships:
- HYROX Melbourne – December 14-15, 2024
- HYROX Houston – March 15-16, 2025
- HYROX Paris – April 18-19, 2025
- HYROX Miami – April 19, 2025
- HYROX London – May 3, 2025
* There is no mixed doubles category for Pro Doubles; only male & female categories.
See who has already qualified for Elite 15 Pro Doubles →
Age Group Qualification
In 2025, World Championship qualification spots were awarded at most events, and the number of spots correlated to the total number of participants at the event. The more athletes that raced, the more spots were awarded.
Elite Relay
The Elite Relay race was added in 2024. HYROX selected one athlete from each country to be the team captain, and they would recruit 3 more athletes from their country to join their team.
- All teams consisted of 2 men & 2 women
- All athletes must be a citizen of the country they are representing
- Standard HYROX relay rules apply
Now let’s get into the HYROX World Championship events, year by year.
2025
The 2025 HYROX World Championship takes place from Thursday, June 12 to Sunday, June 15, 2025 at the Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
This is the 8th visit to Chicago since 2020, when HYROX first visited the windy city in January 2020. Chicago has became a staple for HYROX’s U.S. events, holding two events a year in both 2022 and 2023.
We’ll update the 2025 HYROX World Championship winners after the Elite 15 event takes place on June 12, 2025.
Men’s Elite 15
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Women’s Elite 15
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2024
The 2024 HYROX World Championship took place at the Palais des Expositions in Nice, France from June 7-9, 2024.
Here are the final results of the 2024 HYROX World Championship:
- Alexander Roncevic was the 2024 men’s champion with a time of 56:21
- Megan Jacoby was the 2024 women’s champion with a time of 59:59
Men’s Elite 15
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Alexander Roncevic (AUT) | 56:21 |
| 🥈 | Michael Sandbach (ENG) | 56:32 |
| 🥉 | James Kelly (AUS) | 56:53 |
Other notable athletes who competed include:
- Pelayo Fernandez, 4th place
- Hunter McIntyre, 5th place
- Tobias Lautwein, 6th place
- Graham Halliday, 7th place
- Beau Wills, 8th place
- Jonathon Wynn, 9th place
- Dylan Scott, 10th place
- Tomas Tvrdik, 11th place
- Colin Stiefer, 12th place
- Rich Ryan, 13th place
- David Magida, 14th place
Women’s Elite 15
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Megan Jacoby (USA) | 59:59 |
| 🥈 | Lauren Weeks (USA) | 1:03:37 |
| 🥉 | Vivian Tafuto (USA) | 1:03:44 |
Other notable athletes who competed include:
- Viola Oberländer, 4th place
- Linda Meier, 5th place
- Kate Davey, 6th place
- Amy Bevilacqua, 7th place
- Zara Piergianni, 8th place
- Maria Fecik, 9th place
- Mikaela Norman, 10th place
- Alina Willnow, 11th place
- Lauren Griffith, 12th place
- Jana Lebenstedt, 13th place
- Camilla Massa, 14th place
Men’s Pro Doubles
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Jake Dearden, Marc Dean | 52:34 |
| 🥈 | Jannik Czapla, Peter Schiller | 52:40 |
| 🥉 | Dylan Scott, David Magida | 53:24 |
Women’s Pro Doubles
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Kate Davey, Zara Piergianni | 57:59 |
| 🥈 | Margot & Charlotte Vandenlindenloof | 58:48 |
| 🥉 | Elina Sujew, Diana Breiding | 1:00:28 |
Elite Relay
The team from Great Britain took the victory in the elite relay, beating out Team USA by 20 seconds. Team Germany was only 13 seconds behind the USA, in a thrilling battle for all 3 podium spots.
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | 🇬🇧 Kate Davey, Zara Piergianni, Michael Sandbach, Jake Williamson | 50:35 |
| 🥈 | 🇺🇸 Meg Jacoby, Lauren Rantala, Hunter McIntyre, Ryan Kent | 50:55 |
| 🥉 | 🇩🇪 Linda Meier, Viola Oberländer, Tobias Lautwein, Dominic Molzahn | 51:08 |
2023
The 2023 HYROX World Championship took place at the Manchester Central Convention Centre in Manchester, UK from May 26-27, 2023.
Here are the final results of the 2023 HYROX World Championship:
- Hunter McIntyre was the 2023 men’s champion with a time of 56:40
- Lauren Weeks was the 2023 women’s champion with a time of 59:51
Men’s Elite 15
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Hunter McIntyre (USA) | 56:40 |
| 🥈 | Alexander Roncevic (AUT) | 57:35 |
| 🥉 | Tobias Lautwein (GER) | 58:26 |
Other notable athletes who competed include:
- Ryan Kent, 4th place
- Graham Halliday, 5th place
- Jonathon Wynn, 6th place
- James Kelly, 8th place
- Tiago Lousa, 9th place
- Michael Sandbach, 10th place
- Dylan Scott, 14th place
- David Magida, 15th place
Women’s Elite 15
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Lauren Weeks (USA) | 59:51 |
| 🥈 | Megan Jacoby (USA) | 1:00:23 |
| 🥉 | Belle Macfarlane (USA) | 1:02:11 |
Other notable athletes who competed include:
- Vivian Tafuto, 4th place
- Viola Oberländer, 5th place
- Kris Rugloski, 7th place
- Terra Jackson, 10th place
- Linda Meier, 11th place
- Alandra Greenlee, 12th place
2022
The 2022 HYROX World Championship took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on May 14, 2022.
Here are the final results of the 2022 HYROX World Championship:
- Hunter McIntyre was the 2022 men’s champion with a time of 58:05
- Kris Rugloski was the 2022 women’s champion with a time of 1:07:21
Men’s Pro
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Hunter McIntyre (USA) | 58:05 |
| 🥈 | Ryan Kent (USA) | 1:00:26 |
| 🥉 | Alexander Roncevic (AUT) | 1:00:38 |
Other notable athletes who competed include:
- Tim Wenisch, 4th place
- Dylan Scott, 5th place
- Michael Sandbach, 6th place
- Rich Ryan, 7th place
- Tomas Tvrdik, 13th place
Women’s Pro
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Kris Rugloski (USA) | 1:07:21 |
| 🥈 | Linda Meier (GER) | 1:07:57 |
| 🥉 | Mirjam Von Rohr (SUI) | 1:08:23 |
Other notable athletes who competed include:
- Alandra Greenlee, 4th place
- Terra Jackson, 6th place
- Viola Oberländer, 7th place
- Lauren Weeks, 9th place
- Camilla Massa, 10th place
NOTE: Lauren Weeks was 7-8 months pregnant and modified the burpees.
2021
The 2021 HYROX World Championship took place in Leipzig, Germany on November 6, 2021.
Here are the final results of the 2021 HYROX World Championship:
- Tobias Lautwein was the 2021 men’s champion with a time of 1 hour flat (1:00:00)
- Lauren Weeks was the 2021 women’s champion with a time of 1:03:43
Men’s Pro
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Tobias Lautwein (GER) | 1:00:00 |
| 🥈 | Alexander Roncevic (AUT) | 1:01:04 |
| 🥉 | Tiago Lousa (POR) | 1:01:12 |
Other notable athletes who competed include:
- Hunter McIntyre, 4th place
- David Magida, 5th place
- Dylan Scott, 6th place
- Markus Frison, 11th place
Women’s Pro
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Lauren Weeks (USA) | 1:03:43 |
| 🥈 | Viola Oberländer (GER) | 1:06:00 |
| 🥉 | Rachel Schreiber (USA) | 1:06:55 |
Other notable athletes who competed include:
- Imke Salander, 5th place (2019 Champion)
- Linda Meier, 6th place
2020
There were 11 total races this season, 4 of which took place in major cities in the U.S. (Miami, Dallas, New York, Chicago). But because of COVID-19, the season was cut short, and the 2020 HYROX World Championship only featured 6 athletes from each gender.
HYROX invited the 5 men & women with the top times of the year to Hamburg, Germany on November 28th, 2020, as well as 1 wild card invitation to an athlete of their choice. HYROX chose to invite two CrossFit athletes—2013 CrossFit Games champion, Sam Briggs, and long-time CrossFitter Adam Klink, who recently squatted 500lbs and ran a sub-5 minute mile in the same day.
- The race was also run on Assault AirRunners instead of the usual multiple laps around an indoor running track
- Only 4 of the 6 women finished the race
Here are the final results of the 2020 HYROX World Championship:
- Hunter McIntyre was the 2020 men’s champion with a time of 1:00:04
- Lauren Weeks was the 2020 women’s champion with a time of 1:09:47
Men’s Elite 12
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Hunter McIntyre (USA) | 1:00:04 |
| 🥈 | Lukas Storath (GER) | 1:02:37 |
| 🥉 | Tobias Lautwein (GER) | 1:03:22 |
| 4 | Tim Schröder (GER) | 1:09:26 |
| 5 | Adam Klink (USA) | 1:10:19 |
| 6 | Markus Frison (GER) | 1:19:16 |
Women’s Elite 12
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Lauren Weeks (USA) | 1:09:47 |
| 🥈 | Viola Oberländer (GER) | 1:10:46 |
| 🥉 | Elisabeth Sarah Kholti (GER) | 1:11:32 |
| 4 | Sam Briggs (USA) | 1:11:56 |
2019
In 2019, there were only 9 HYROX races, and they all took place in Germany. The top times across the Pro division for the entire season were invited to the World Championship in Oberhausen, Germany in April, where over 600 athletes competed for the title of HYROX champion. This was before the Elite 15 system was established.
Here are the final results of the 2019 HYROX World Championship:
- Lukas Storath was the 2019 men’s champion with a time of 59:07
- Imke Salander was the 2019 women’s champion with a time of 1:08:08
Men’s Pro
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Lukas Storath (GER) | 59:07 |
| 🥈 | Alexander Roncevic (AUT) | 1:02:29 |
| 🥉 | Max Flade (GER) | 1:03:20 |
Women’s Pro
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Imke Salander (GER) | 1:08:08 |
| 🥈 | Rebecca Naether (GER) | 1:09:15 |
| 🥉 | Lisa Düngfelder (GER) | 1:10:40 |
You can find the official 2019 season results, as well as the World Championship times, on the HYROX results page.
We’ll continue to update this page each year with new information on the HYROX World Championships, and keep you up-to-date on any changes to the qualification system.
