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The eight stations, the transitions that quietly cost you minutes, and what the finishing times actually look like.

what is hyrox

What Is HYROX?

HYROX is an indoor fitness race of eight 1km runs each followed by a fixed functional station. The identical format worldwide makes finishing times globally comparable.

Read the guide → July 29, 2026 hyrox race format

What Is the HYROX Race Format?

Eight 1km runs alternating with eight fixed stations: SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, row, farmers carry, sandbag lunges and 100 wall balls.

Read the guide → July 22, 2026 hyrox divisions

What Are the HYROX Divisions?

Open, Pro, Doubles and Relay use the same course and station order. Open sled push is 152kg men and 102kg women; Pro raises the men's sled to 202kg and wall balls to 9kg.

Read the guide → July 15, 2026 hyrox roxzone

What Is the Roxzone in HYROX?

The roxzone is transition time between stations and runs. It counts towards your finish, commonly adds four to eight minutes, and is the cheapest time in the race to reclaim.

Read the guide → July 8, 2026 good hyrox time

What Is a Good HYROX Time?

Under 90 minutes is a solid Open finish and under 75 is competitive in most age groups. First-timers commonly finish between 90 minutes and two hours.

Read the guide → July 1, 2026 how to train for hyrox

How Do You Train for HYROX?

Build a running base, train 1km repeats, and practise compromised running after station work. Sled, wall balls and sandbag lunges need dedicated attention.

Read the guide → June 24, 2026 hyrox sled push

How Do You Get Better at the HYROX Sled Push?

Stay low with straight arms, take short choppy steps, and keep the sled moving. Restarting a stalled sled costs far more than maintaining a slower continuous push.

Read the guide → June 17, 2026 hyrox vs crossfit

How Does HYROX Compare to CrossFit?

HYROX is a fixed race of eight runs and eight stations. CrossFit competitions withhold programming and test broader skills. HYROX rewards pacing; CrossFit rewards versatility.

Read the guide → June 10, 2026 hyrox wall balls

How Do You Survive HYROX Wall Balls?

Wall balls are 100 reps at station eight, after 8km of running. Break into planned sets from rep one, keep breaks short, and over-satisfy the depth and target standards.

Read the guide → June 3, 2026