The 2024 HYROX World Championship took place in Nice, France on June 7-9, 2024. This was the sixth HYROX World Championship in the fitness series’ eight-year history and the conclusion of its 2023-24 season.
In addition to elite races, the three-day fitness racing event also saw participation by the top 2% of the 175,000 HYROX age group athletes. Athletes had competed and qualified throughout the 2023-24 season and went head-to-head in the pro singles (men and women), pro doubles (men, women and mixed) and mixed relay to become an age group HYROX World Champion.
In HYROX, athletes in all categories must complete eight 1km runs interspersed with eight functional workout stations:
- 1km SkiErg,
- 50m Sled Push,
- 50m Sled Pull,
- 80m Burpee Board Jump,
- 1km Row,
- 200m Farmers Carry,
- 100m Sandbag Lunges, and
- 100 uninterrupted Wall Balls.
In the elite 15 and pro singles, each athlete must complete the full race format alone within the fastest time frame to win. The doubles, however, is positioned as a less-intensive and accessible way to compete, where athletes have to run together but can split the functional workout stations and take it in turns.
As for the relays, each athlete in a four-person team must complete two 1km runs and two functional workout stations each.
HYROX co-founder Moritz Furste said “HYROX consists of a fair split of endurance and functional workout elements. It’s a very comparable and measurable sport and consistent everywhere in the world.
“The growth over the last 12 months is beyond our wildest expectations and is beautiful to see. Although we’ve not changed much as a race concept, it’s a global sport that is attractive to people – we don’t see a market where it’s not working.”
