Just like that, we are wrapped with the second Major of the HYROX season.
Six spots in each division are now filled for the World Championships in Stockholm. The remaining 9 spots will be filled via:

  • The next two Majors in Phoenix and Warsaw (3 spots each)
  • Regional Championships (1 spot each)

💰 Prize Money Update

While qualifying is the top goal, the 2025–2026 season prize purses have been significantly boosted across both Individuals and Doubles. After the first two Majors, here are your top 10 earners so far:

Women’s Top 10 Earners

RankAthleteEarnings (USD)
1Joanna Wietrzyk$38,200
2Lauren Weeks$21,800
3Jess Pettrow$16,600
4Lucy Procter$12,200
5Vivian Tafuto$9,600
6Seka Arning$9,100
7Sinéad Bent$7,400
8Linda Meier$6,900
9Zara Piergianni$6,400
10Lauren Griffith$6,200

Men’s Top 10 Earners

RankAthleteEarnings (USD)
1Tim Wenisch$24,400
2Alexander Roncevic$20,000
3James Kelly$12,800
4Charlie Botterill$10,600
5Jake Dearden$9,700
6Dylan Scott$9,600
7Hunter McIntyre$9,600
8Sean Noble$8,400
9Alen Ploj$8,200
10Hidde Weersma$7,600

Prize Purses for the Regionals and World Champs are yet to be announced. But, as more title sponsors come into the mix we can anticipate a large increase over last year. Couple these winnings with the increase in individual athlete sponsorships from companies such as Puma, Red Bull, adidas and The Feed and the viability of becoming a professional athlete within this space is clearly possible.

🏁 What’s on This Weekend

With no events between this weekend and the cut off for the Phoenix Major (Jan 8th) we are already at the last chance to qualify for the Phoenix Major. The 4 day event in Stockholm already kicked off with some fast times:

  • Tomas Tvrdik – 55:04
  • Alan Cao – 55:51
  • Sebastian Ifversen – 55:55
  • Laura Valgreen clocked a big PR at 61:25 to lead the women’s field.
  • Ifversen also teamed up with Gustav Cordua for a 49:37 in Pro Doubles.

Other races to watch:

  • Two-days events in Vancouver and Shenzhen
  • Notable athletes racing this weekend include:
    Luke Greer, Louis Osselaer, Jack Driscoll, Gabe Heck, Camilla Massa, and Tanja Stroschneider

👟 HYROX x adidas?

Top HYROX athletes were spotted at the adidas training center for testing.
👀 With Puma launching a HYROX-specific shoe, will adidas follow suit?

đŸŽ„ In Case You Missed It

▶ Melbourne Major Live Reaction Show
Matt, Jack, and Michelle break it all down:

đŸŽ™ïž Tim Wenisch Post-Win Podcast

Although this is often a German podcast, Tim switched it up and did an English version recapping his Melbourne experience and victory:

🎄 That’s It for This Week

Happy Holidays from the Race Brain crew!
We’ll be back soon with more insight as we head into the Phoenix Major.