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Published: July 26, 2023 Written by Dave Warfel Updated: March 8, 2025
Mar 11 DEKA

Meg Jacoby Sets New World Record for DEKA MILE

On Saturday, August 5th, 2023, Meg Jacoby ran the fastest female DEKA MILE time ever, finishing in 19:14. The event took place at Journey 333 Fitness in Horseheads, NY. Meg broke the previous record of 19:19 by 5 seconds, which…

Meg Jacoby sets world record in DEKA MILE
Aug 11 Fitness / Training

Hunter McIntyre Reveals What Builds the Ultimate Engine

In June 2023 on Hunter McIntyre’s podcast, Morning Wood Radio, Hunter read a question from one of his followers. Mixing CrossFit with a shit ton of running and cycling… do you think that’s what builds the ultimate engine? Hunter replied,…

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Mar 8 Fitness / Workouts

2023 RAM Challenge by RAMfit

RAMfit, the makers of the RAMroller used in all Spartan DEKA events, have come out with a workout challenge. It was first posted on their Instagram on July 30th, in collaboration with Yancy Culp, one of the co-founders of Spartan…

2023 RAMroller Challenge workout
Aug 20 Fitness / Events

Hunter McIntyre & Kris Rugloski Dominate the Starvation Extreme Triathlon

The third running of the Starvation Xtri Triathlon took place on Saturday, July 29, 2023 in the Rocky Mountains in and around Park City, Utah. It’s one of the world’s toughest triathlons, and the only US race that serves as…

Starvation Xtri Extreme Triathlon 2023
Aug 9 Fitness / Workouts

The Mile Hybrid Invitational, a new event by Ryan Kent

Ryan Kent of the Mile Hybrid Show came up with a new hybrid-style event. He dubbed it the Mile Hybrid Invitational. He first sent it to his co-host, Rich Ryan, asking Rich how long he thought it’d take him to…

Mile Hybrid Invitational
Mar 11 DEKA

Analyzing DEKA FIT Elite Zone Times

Ryan Kent & Rich Ryan recently discussed elite times for all 10 DEKA zones for those looking to be competitive at DEKA FIT. Let’s take a look at what they think you need to hit if you’re trying to break…

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Mar 11 DEKA

Ryan Kent Hosting DEKA Workshops in 2023

Ryan Kent, who recently finished 1st in DEKA STRONG and DEKA MILE and 2nd in DEKA FIT at the 2022 World Championships (results), just announced he’s hosting DEKA workshops in 2023. Three dates/locations have been announced so far, but I…

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Dec 6 Fitness

Ryan Atkins Training Secrets

Ryan Atkins (@ryanatkinsdiet) is a Canadian runner, climber, cyclist, OCR athlete, world champion, and all-around solid dude. If you’ve ever watched Spartan Race coverage on YouTube, you’ll probably seen him crossing the finish line way before anyone else. He’s also…

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Dec 4 Fitness / Events

Battle Bunker: HYBRICON Course Trials

On December 2, 2022, Battle Bunker announced they are opening up their HYBRICON obstacle course for trial runs. If you don’t know what the HYBRICON course is, head on over to our 2022 Battle Bunker recap to watch the athletes…

Battle Bunker HYBRICON course trials
Mar 11 DEKA

DEKA FIT Discount 2024 (Coupon Code) – Get 10% OFF

Are you looking to sign up for a DEKA FIT event in 2024? We’ve got a discount code for 10% off any DEKA FIT event. This code is valid for all DEKA FIT events, all divisions, including DEKA FIT Ruck,…

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Nov 10 DEKA

2022 DEKA Holiday Challenge

The next DEKA FIT event isn’t until February 11, 2023. In the meantime, DEKA has released a holiday challenge to keep you in shape and have a good time with your fellow fitness friends. The 2022 DEKA Holiday Challenge will…

DEKA STRONG 4x4 challenge
Mar 11 DEKA

2023 DEKA FIT Events: Schedule & Locations

All of these events have passed. Please see our updated 2024 DEKA FIT events page. Spartan has released their schedule for 2023 DEKA FIT events. There are 7 events taking place from February to September, with the World Championships going…

2023 DEKA FIT schedule of events

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