England wins the most medals at Hyrox World Championships 2024
It's officially coming home: England won the most gold, silver and bronze medals at the Hyrox World Championships this weekend, taking the lead for both the singles events (five gold, seven silver and five bronze) and overall (16 gold, 19 silver and 15 bronze).
Hyrox, the fastest-growing indoor fitness event worldwide, held the pinnacle of its season this year in Nice, France, with the top athletes in the global Hysociety battling it out for the title of Age Group World Champion.
What is Hyrox?
As a reminder, Hyrox is an 8km running race, split up by eight different functional movements:
1km ski-erg
50m sled push
50m sled pull
80m burpee broad jump
1km row
200m farmer's carry
100m sandbag lunge
100 wall balls
The event takes place in large indoor venues, and competitions are hosted throughout the year in different cities, from Melbourne to Singapore to Toronto.
In the Individual category, there are two divisions: Open and Pro, with Pro involving heavier weights. You can also compete in pairs (mixed or same sex) or in a relay (mixed or same-sex team of four).
The top 15 men and women of the Individual Pros comprise the Elite15. After making it through an Elite Race series, they then qualify to compete in the World Championships.
The Results
Hyrox Open
It was a win for the over 50s this year. England's Carol Norris placed third on the podium in the 60-64s, finishing with bronze and a time of 01:23:05.
WH fave Celia Duff smashed it in the 70-74 category, finishing in a time of 02:02:37 to become World Champion.
Hyrox Pro
Brit Lucy Procter was the 16-24 champion with a stunning time of 01:04:46.
England continued to hold the lead in the 30-34 category because of Hyrox Master Trainer Jade Skillen's 01:04:19 finishing time. Completing the race in 01:06:35, the UK's Georgina Adams came in a solid fourth place in the same division.
Not far behind, Jess Towl finished in second place on the podium in the 35-39 category, with a time of 01:05:37.
In the 40-44s, Jodie Digby secured silver, crossing the finish line in 01:10:03.
Hyrox Doubles
The UK's Katrin Hulme and Sam Bilbie brought home gold in the 40-49 category with a finish time of 01:02:10.
Mixed-double Brit champs Peter Kelly and Wendy Williams gave the youths a run for their money with an impressive 01:14:47 finishing time in the 60-69 category.
Hyrox Pro Doubles
UK team Kate Davey and Zara Piergianni were the gold-keepers in the 30-39 division, managing a time of 00:57:59.
Hyrox Relay
It was victory for the Team England's Mixed Relay, comprising Jake Williamson, Kate Davey, Zara Piergianni and Michael Sandbach, who finished the event in a superb 00:50:35.
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