DEKA Articles
The latest news, training tips, and more for all things DEKA FIT, DEKA MILE, DEKA STRONG, and all other forms of Spartan DEKA.
DEKA Engine Failure Challenge – March 2025
Spartan DEKA regularly runs quarterly challenges at local DEKA affiliate gyms across the world. The first quarter of 2025 brings us the DEKA Engine Failure challenge. The Basics The Engine Failure challenge must be completed at one of 300+ DEKA...
DEKA FIT Clinic in SoCal, hosted by 3 World Champions
On Friday, April 18th, elite DEKA athletes Kevin Gregory, Greyson Kilgore, and Katie Duke are putting on an athlete clinic before DEKA FIT SoCal. The clinic is open to DEKA athletes of all levels, whether you’re an experienced racer or...
2024 DEKA Year in Review
Let’s take a quick look back at 2024 in the world of DEKA. These stats were borrowed from the @deka.fit Instagram page. World Records These are the world records for each event & division at the end of the 2024...
2025 DEKA FIT Events: Schedule & Locations
Spartan DEKA has released their schedule for 2025 DEKA FIT events. There are 19 events taking place from February to November, with the DEKA FIT World Championships going down in either late November or early December (date & location TBD)....
2025 DEKA FIT Changes
With the 2024 DEKA World Championships now complete, Spartan DEKA has released several updates for the upcoming 2025 season. There are a few rule changes, as well as a new structure for heats at all DEKA FIT events. We’ll also...
Spartan DEKA & 1st Phorm Announce Partnership for 2024 World Championship
Spartan DEKA welcomes 1st Phorm as an official 2024 DEKA World Championship partner. In their announcement post, Spartan DEKA said, We couldn’t be more pumped to team up with a company that shares our passion for transforming lives through fitness and nutrition....
DEKA FIT Penalties
During DEKA FIT NorCal in Sacramento on May 4, 2024, there was some controversy in Zone 10 in both the men’s and women’s races. Nine days later, Yancy Culp announced a rather large rulebook update that would now include specific...
DEKA Prize Money
Is prize money awarded at Spartan DEKA events? The simple answer is yes, but just how much money depends on which race you’re running, and which division you’re in. DEKA events only award prize money for the elite divisions; age...
2024 DEKA FIT Events: Schedule & Locations
Spartan DEKA has released their schedule for 2024 DEKA FIT events. There are 17 events taking place from February to November, with the DEKA FIT World Championships going down in late November or early December (date & location TBD). Let’s...
DEKA FIT Photos Now Cost $30, No Longer Free
Prior to 2024, Spartan DEKA used to provide athletes with photos from their event (DEKA FIT events only) free of charge, or included with their registration. An email sent out on January 15, 2024 announced a change to this policy....
Rylan Schadegg Breaks DEKA STRONG Record by Over 30 Seconds 🤯
On September 9th, 2023, Rylan Schadegg headed up to PowerSeeker CrossFit in Meridian, Idaho to take on a DEKA STRONG. Rylan’s been sidelined from running for the past 12 weeks or so with an injury, but he’s clearly been working...
Kris Rugloski’s DEKA-filled Weekend
Kris is no stranger to pulling off back-to-back events in a single weekend. In May of 2022, she won the HYROX World Championship in Las Vegas, and less than 12 hours later, after driving through the night, took 3rd place...
DEKA FIT Northeast Preview: Athletes to Watch
This Saturday, August 26th, we might see the most competitive field there’s ever been for a DEKA FIT event, including last year’s World Championship. At DEKA FIT Northeast in Philadelphia, there are probably 10 women that could podium and you...
Ignite the World DEKA FIRE Global Challenge Set for September 2023
Spartan DEKA runs a new challenge every 3 months, and their next challenge is coming up in September. The DEKA FIRE Global Challenge will test all fitness levels and run from September 1-30. It’s the first ever DEKA challenge that...
First DEKA FIT Event in the UK 🇬🇧, and a Big Weekend for DEKA STRONG Times
Big things went down on Saturday, August 19, 2023 in the world of Spartan DEKA. Everything from top performances in DEKA STRONG here in the US to the first ever DEKA FIT event across the pond in Lancashire, UK. Let’s...
DEKA Releases Schedule for 2023 World Championships, Dec 1-3
The 2023 DEKA World Championships will take place Dec 1-3, 2023 at the Automobile Building @ Fair Park in Dallas, TX, USA. It will feature the best of the best at DEKA FIT, DEKA MILE, DEKA STRONG, DEKA Teams, and...
