Megan Jacoby is a mother, former Division 1 collegiate runner, and hybrid coach/athlete. She grew up in Endwell, NY, a small town just outside of Binghamton, NY.
She was the first woman to ever go sub-60 in a HYROX Pro race, running a crazy 58:58 at HYROX Anaheim on April 22, 2023. She set a new world record in the process.
She currently holds the following world records at hybrid events:
- DEKA FIT – 32:27 (DEKA FIT Northeast (Philadelphia), Aug 26, 2023)
She previously held the world record for DEKA MILE at 19:14, until Terra Jackson beat it by 1 second on Sep 3, 2023.
Meg was a former HYROX world record holder with her time of 58:58 before Lauren Weeks ran a 58:03 at HYROX Vienna on Feb 10, 2024.
In 2023, Meg competed at Rally in the Valley in West Virginia, finishing second in a heated battle between her and Lauren Weeks.
Athletic Background
Megan started her collegiate career at the University of Connecticut (UConn). In her freshman year, she placed a team-best 54th out of 136 runners at the BIG EAST Championships.
She transferred to Binghamton University in 2011, and finished out her final two years running cross country for the Binghamton Bearcats.
Meg also ran in high school, where she attained some impressive accomplishments:
- Sixth in the 2,000 steeplechase at the 2009 New York State (NYS) Outdoor Championships
- A second-team NYSSWA Class B All-State cross country selection in 2007 & 2008
- Placed 39th overall at the New York State Federation cross country meet
She also played basketball in high school.
Hybrid Coaching
Meg offers pre-packaged and customized training plans for hybrid athletes. She hosts her standardized HYROX training plan through TrainHeroic, which currently costs $65. If you’d like more personal or one-on-one coaching/programming, you can contact her via Instagram.
She is currently partnering with Rich Ryan & Ryan Kent on RMR Training.
