HYROX has confirmed that its 2024-25 World Championships will take place in the United States at Chicago Navy Pier on June 12-15, 2025.
The announcement comes in tandem with the unveiling of HYROX Tours – a collaboration between the international fitness series and sports travel specialist Destination Sport Experiences.
Following a year of significant international expansion for HYROX, the new HYROX Tours operation will offer opportunities to enhance the experience for athletes travelling from around the world. This will give HYROX competitors the chance to participate across an event weekend while enjoying a premium event experience.
Billed as ‘The World Series of Fitness Racing’, HYROX last hosted its world championship in the US in 2022 in Las Vegas. The world championship event is set to return to the USA after two seasons in Europe (Manchester, UK, and Nice, France).
HYROX adds that… ‘The sport’s popularity in the US has skyrocketed, with many 2024 races selling out across the country.’
HYROX claims to be… ‘The world’s fastest-growing fitness sport, with over 550,000 participants expected to race globally this year, including more than 80,000 athletes from the United States alone.’
The HYROX race format tests endurance and strength through a challenging combination of 8 x 1km runs, each followed by a functional workout.
2024-25 HYROX World Championships
The 2024-25 World Championships will span four days, from June 12-15, and is expected to draw over 10,000 athletes and fans to Chicago. The event will feature two major competitions split across the four days:
- Elite 15 World Championships (professional racing)
- Age Group World Championships
Both competitions require athletes to qualify during the regular HYROX season, with only the top 1% of international competitors earning the chance to compete at this level.
Elite 15
The Elite 15 races will see the top 15 Individual, Doubles and Relay teams compete for the title of HYROX Elite World Champion 2024-25.
In the Individual division, current champions Megan Jacoby (USA) and Alexander Roncevic (Austria) will defend their titles in a live-broadcast race inside a custom-built race theatre.
This year, for the first time the Elite 15 Doubles World Championships will also take place… ‘bringing the fastest, most exciting form of HYROX to the sport’s biggest stage.’
In the Elite Relay World Championship invitational teams of four representing their countries will compete for national pride with key Elite 15 athletes named as country team captains and tasked with building the ultimate racing line-up. Fans can watch both online and in-person as the world’s top fitness athletes battle for supremacy.
Age Group World Championships
Throughout the weekend, the best individual and doubles teams in various age groups will face off for the title of Age Group World Champion 2024-25. These athletes will have proven themselves through their performances in regular-season events around the world.
Mo Furste, HYROX Co-Founder, said “We are thrilled to bring the world championships back to the US and announce Chicago as the host city for the 2024-25 season.
“Chicago is our US operational base and provides a world-class venue for a competition of this magnitude. We look forward to experiencing the hospitality of one of America’s greatest cities.”
