19 Jun 2026

HYROX 2026 World Championships: Elite 15 Singles Results

Dylan Scott - 53:47
Louis Osselaer - 54:02
Tim Wenisch - 54:04
Charlie Botterill - 54:04
Hunter McIntyre - 54:08
Alex Roncevic - 54:18

Alyssa McElheny - 56:59
Joanna Wietrzyk - 57:14
Sinéad Bent - 57:24
Calypso Sheridan - 58:16
Lauren Weeks - 58:47
Lucy Procter - 59:05

It didn’t matter if you watched on the live stream or were in the crowds of Strawberry Arena last night. If you saw the event, you were shouting out loud in a public space for everyone to judge your passion. From gels and bottles being dropped in the women’s race to some questionable judging decisions in the men’s (although did we expect anything less?). This was a race for the history books.

There was so much that happened in the women’s and men’s race, we quite simply had to capture it in a blog. We can relive it, you can relive it, and let’s be honest, we also want to capture the epic performances from our very own ROXFIT athletes. Let’s dive in.

The race starts… at the sleds? Inside the men’s Elite 15 opening

If you were watching the men’s race closely, it all started off very intense, like normal, until Run Lap 2. Luke Greer stuck to his race plan and was calmly leading the pace heading into the Skierg. The top four - Hunter McIntyre, Alex Roncevic, Tim Wenisch and Luke - started Run Lap 2 close to one another, but as it unfolded, smirks started to creep in.

A little ‘love tap’ from Hunter to Tim, just to let him know that he was around. The lads started smiling at one another? Chatting? Almost laughing… was there an inside joke in the press room that we didn’t know about? But it was when they came into the Sled Push that things started to change.

They slowed… down?

In fact, the entire men’s field seemed to slow down. Everyone came into the Sled Push within a couple of seconds of one another. Whatever advantages were gained up until this point were thrown out. It was like they’d all agreed that they’d start the race from this point. And wow… did it begin!

Did Lauren Weeks go out too hot? The women’s Elite 15 sled shake-up

If there is one athlete in the field that pushes her limits every single time it’s Lauren Weeks. There will never be a HYROX event where she isn’t leading from the front in Run Lap 1 and that’s exactly how we like it. But, when it came to the sleds, things started to change.

We know that Sinéad Bent and Joanna Wietrzyk are strong on the sleds but what we didn’t expect was 2:34 marathon runner and let’s be honest, newcomer to HYROX, Alyssa McElheny to be leading coming out of the sled.

This was the moment that Lauren watched the girls run away with the event. In a post on instagram detailing her heart rate data, you can clearly see the significant spike her body has at the start of the race and then her settling into a more casual effort post-sled push.

From this moment on, the race became more and more of a shock. Joanna led Run Lap 3, but Alyssa simply didn’t give in and the smile on her face showed she’d certainly been ready for this moment.

Burpee penalties… are we surprised? Hunter McIntyre’s costly 15 seconds

There are many reasons why we love to see Hunter McIntyre on a racecourse. His short shorts and beautiful mullet are just two of them. His personality and the way he pushes all the limits top them all though and surprise surprise, he pushed them at the Burpee Broad Jump workout station.

Has there ever been a race where Hunter hasn’t pushed the limits on that 30cm reach? We don’t think so but in this event, it cost him as he picked up a 15 second penalty. Not that he was alone. Louis Osselaer also picked up a penalty in this station for staggered feet while taking off - a lesser known penalty but perhaps easier to pick up, especially when you’re going at speed.

It was coming out of the Burpees that we were thrilled to see our very own Charlie Botterill make his way into the top 4. When we labelled him as the relentless earlier in the week, this event is exactly why - the man just doesn’t give up and the phenomenal run he put in for Run Lap 5 demonstrated how he’d been holding off in the first half with the second-fastest Run Lap of the field.

Steady state activated: how Alyssa McElheny ran away with it

It’s important to note that while Alyssa sat at the top of the leaderboard from the Sled Push onwards, her stations were not the fastest. 7th in Burpee Broad Jumps, 13th in the Farmers Carry, 8th in Wall Balls… when Alyssa mentioned in a recent interview that she hadn’t fully committed to the runs in previous races, she meant it.

Her slowest Run Lap (ignoring the first which was shorter and arguably harder to compare like for like) was an incredible 4:26… Run Lap 6. She even went as quick as 3:45 on Run Lap 2. The woman knew her super power was her legs and she let them fly. Wearing a smile, waving to the crowd, it’s clear that Alyssa can hold a strong pace while entertaining the crowds - and we love to see it.

We’ve seen the transformation a single season can bring to station work. You only have to look at Joanna for that shining example. While she may not have taken the top spot last night, a silver medal is a fine way to top off the most dominating season we’ve seen in HYROX history.

Wall ball chaos: how Dylan Scott won the men’s Elite 15

There was so much discussion on the live stream about Tim Wenisch going unbroken in the wall balls. He had to. He wanted a 40 second lead after the rows, he didn’t have it, in fact he had a deficit to Hunter, who was set on redemption for his 15 second penalty.

To watch Tim, Hunter, Charlie and Louis all come into the wall balls within a couple of seconds of one another - Hunter and Louis both having 15 second penalties. It seemed like it was those four in contention for the top spot - let alone the rest of the podium.

What we didn’t expect was Dylan Scott to come into the wall balls in 6th place, and then provide one of the fastest wall balls of the night at 3:44. That’s right. It wasn’t the fastest wall balls of the event, but it was faster than the other 5 athletes ahead of him, including Luke Greer who had arguably put on the most exciting performance of the night.

Every time a Run Lap occurred, Luke was right back in it. Even when the sleds knocked him from 2nd to 7th, he was back in second place coming off Run Lap 7. It’s great to see a race plan come together, it’s something Luke has been alluding to for some time now; and we’re buzzing that it finally happened for him.

But back to the wall balls… Tim Wenisch’s 99th rep

Tim doesn’t go unbroken. His mind probably thought he didn’t need to. Hunter and Louis both had a penalty. In his mind he only needed to stay ahead of Charlie, who was trailing on average 8 wall balls behind at each breather.

Then we hear Faisal Abdallah’s voice. With that terrifying tone. 85 vs 86. It’s close. For those on the live stream, you’re noticing Dylan’s wall balls rack up. He’s flying. You spot Tim taking another rest. We’re all screaming at our screens. Unsure who we are screaming for (we’re screaming for Charlie tbh, we’re begging him to keep going despite the camera equipment malfunction getting in the way of his efforts).

Dylan. 99. Tim. They run. They cross the line. Tim is still on 99. He goes back to complete. He can’t. 15 second penalty given to Tim. Dylan has won. Louis has served his penalty and throws himself to the line closely followed by Hunter and then Charlie.

It’s the most chaotic finish to a race you’ve ever seen because despite their order of finish, Charlie receives a 7 second reduction in his time for the equipment malfunction. Pushing his time to 54:04 - the same as Tim’s who is sitting in third - bumping Hunter to 5th place in 54:08 and the World Record Holder, Alex Roncevic coming in at 54:18.

It was chaos, it was beautiful, it was the Elite 15 Men’s HYROX World Championship race in Stockholm. You can find more details here on how each athlete’s race developed over time on ROXFIT.

Plain sailing? Have you ever seen a HYROX? The women’s Elite 15 podium fight

While Alyssa sat out in the front of the pack for the majority of the race, she was never alone. Joanna was never going to let her get away that easy, neither was Sinéad.

We just want to point out here that Sinéad told us in March she was shocked to see a low 58 on the screen when she became EMEA Champion in London. Since then she’s delivered two races that beat that time. A 56:54 in Warsaw and a 57:24 in Stockholm. If you’ve been tracking her and her races this season, or even just watching her Instagram (congrats on the new 5km PB by the way Sinéad) you know she’s been dialling everything in for the Strawberry Arena.

Sinéad held her own from the start. Never dropping out of the top 4. Demonstrating she is not only fast on the Farmers Carry, but one of the most consistent athletes in the division. Where’s her weakness? Nobody knows.

The same can be said for Joanna. Her clean sweep this season of winning all four majors has been beyond impressive, especially for such a young athlete in the sport. She may have only turned 23 earlier this month, but this is arguably only her second season in the sport. Some may say less with her first pro race occurring in October 2024.

All three girls came into those wall balls evenly matched. While not at exactly the same time, it really could have been anybody’s race. It belonged to the athlete who didn’t crumble. It wasn’t a case of going fastest, it was a case of being consistent and not giving in to the pain we all know so well.

The fastest wall balls? That title belonged to Lucy Procter. A national favourite and someone we saw climb and climb the ranks from 13th after Run Lap 4. Lucy put in the Burpees of her life, made a statement with the fastest Sandbag Lunges of the night and polished it off with wall balls in a class of their own to come across the line in 6th place. Want a backend-of-the-race blueprint to follow? It’s Lucy’s.

Alas, the women’s race was less political than the men’s. No penalties. Just a simple race to the line and for Alyssa, it was the perfect night. First World Championships, winner. To say the HYROX world is in awe and smiling alongside her is an understatement.

Doubles is next: who saved themselves for the HYROX Doubles?

There are plenty of athletes who perhaps didn’t reach the potential we had come to expect from them. Hidde Weersma, Sebastian Ifversen, Cole Learn (who was disqualified for leaving the Skierg platform too early, despite Skiing the 1000m distance and a judge telling him to go), Vivian Tafuto, Lauren Weeks. These incredible athletes aren’t just racing the Solo, they’re also in for the Doubles event tonight.

What we can say is that their Elite 15 Solo race will have given them fire in their belly for the Doubles race. We know what they’re capable of. One race will not define their event. Although they may not have peaked for the solo race, nothing stops them from taking crowns in the final doubles event where mixed nations may pair together.

It’s the last time we’ll see Tim and Alex pair off in what’s arguably been the most fruitful doubles pairing of all time.

Who enters the mix for the HYROX Doubles?

The incredible thing about the Elite 15 solo race, is that the athletes ranked 15-20 are just as exciting to watch. The doubles race will see legends like Ida Mathilde-Steensgaard, Charlie Searle, Lauren Stockley, Gustav Cordua, Jake Dearden, and Fabian Eisenlauer enter the racecourse.

The question is. Who can predict the outcome of this race? While outcomes may be easier to tackle, there’s no way to predict the excitement and events within a HYROX race. That’s just the way we like it - even if data is our first love.