How to Watch the 2022 HYROX World Championships

The 2022 HYROX World Championships are scheduled for May 14, 2022, in Hall S3 of the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV — the first time it has been held in the USA. It will begin at 9 a.m. PST with over 1,200 athletes from more than 20 countries around the globe vying for the sport’s top prize. The Opening Ceremony for the competition will take place on Friday, May 13, 2022, and the weekend is open to spectators.

The race will be streamed on Obstacle Racing Media’s YouTube channel starting at 6 p.m. PST. Tickets to watch the competition are available via HYROX’s website for $20 per ticket. The top 15 athletes in the Individual Men’s and Women’s divisions will compete in the “Elite Wave” to determine the World Champions of Fitness and a cut of the $75,000 prize purse. The stream of the competition can be viewed below:

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Elite Wave Rosters

Below are the 15-athlete rosters for the Men’s and Women’s Elite Waves competing in Las Vegas, and their respective qualification times:

Women

1. Mirjam Von Rohr (16-24), CH — 1:04:20
2. Viola Oberländer (WWE), GER — 1:04:56
3. Lauren Weeks (30-34), USA —  1:05:08
4. Rebecca Naether (35-39), GER — 1:05:16
5. Sarah Elisabeth Kholti (30-34), GER — 01:06:07
6. Terra Jackson (30-34), USA — e 1:06:49
7. Linda Meier (25-29), GER — 1:07:01
8. Rachel Vonderach (25-29), USA — 1:07:30
9. Alandra Greenlee (30-34), USA — 1:07:37
10. Alyssa Hawley (30-34), USA USA — 1:08:21
11. Sabrina Röthig (WWE), GER — 1:09:28
12. Kris Rugloski (25-29), USA — 1:09:28
13. Beatrice Ardelt (25-29), GER — 1:09:30
14. Anna Blank (30-34), GER — 1:09:52
15. Janina Mentzel (25-29), GER — 1:10:09

Men

1. Hunter McIntyre (30-34), USA — 55:09
2. Ryan Kent (35-39), USA — 57:45
3. Tim Wenisch (16-24), GER — 57:57
4. Alexander Roncevic (MME), SPN — 58:50
5. Dominic Molzahn (25-29), GER —59:16
6. Joffrey Voisin (40-44), FRN — 59:46
7. Tvrdík Tomáš (35-39), — 59:50
8. Peter Schiller (30-34), GER — 59:56
9. Holger Körner (25-29), GER — 59:59
10. Dylan Scott (25-29), USA — 1:00:03
11. Tom Hogan (40-44) IRE — 1:00:04
12. Dieter Scwarzkopf (30-34), GER — 1:00:08
13. Cole Schwartz (MME), USA — 1:00:11
14. Martin Michelius (30-34), GER — 1:00:21
15. Michael Sandbach (35-29), GBR — 1:00:32

While every athlete competing in Las Vegas will bring their A-game to the biggest contest of the year, a few have earned the status of potential front runners to take home the trophy based on previous performances. The reigning World Champion of Fitness, Lauren Weeks, is likely to be in the mix at the top of the leaderboard throughout the day, and it will be a challenge to knock the two-time world champion off the podium.

Weeks also won the 2022 HYROX North American Championships alongside Ryan Kent, who is looking to replace Tobias Lautwein as world champion. Lautwein of Germany remained sharp with his victory at the 2022 HYROX European Championships — Mirjam Von Rohr stood atop the women’s podium in that contest — but Lautwein will not be in Las Vegas to a leg injury.

Former World Champion of Fitness Hunter McIntyre will aim to regain his crown in Las Vegas as well. He was victorious at the 2021 HYROX Dallas contest and will almost assuredly bring the heat on May 14.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2022 HYROX World Championships Prize Pool & Workouts

Below are the eight workouts the athletes in Las Vegas will be tasked with completing in the fastest time possible. There is a one-kilometer run between each workout, as is the case with all HYROX events:

• Workout One —  1,000 meters on the SkiErg.
• Workout Two — 50-meter Sled Push | Women: 275 pounds, Men: 385 pounds
• Workout Three — 50-meter Sled Pull | Women: 165 pounds, Men: 275 pounds
• Workout Four — 80 meters Burpee Broad Jumps 
• Workout Five — 1,000-meter Row
• Workout Six — 200-meter Farmer’s Carry | Women: 53 pounds, Men: 70 pounds
• Workout Seven — 100-meter Sandbag Lunges | Women: 45 pounds, Men: 66 pounds
• Workout Eight — 100 Wall Balls | Women: 14 pounds, Men: 20 pounds

Below is the breakdown of prize money paid out to each ranking in the Elite Wave:

• First Place — $16,000
• Second Place — $7,500
• Third Place — $5,000
• Fourth Place — $2,000
• Fifth Place — $1,500
• Sixth Place — $1,200
• Seventh Place — $1,100
• Eighth Place — $1,000

We’ll see if Weeks can defend her title, if a former champion can reclaim the throne, or if a new competitor in the Elite Wave can make a name for themselves in Sin City.

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