Dylan Scott and Alyssa McElheny the winners on DAY1 at World Hyrox Championships

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Day 1: South Africa Makes Its Mark at HYROX World Championships

Stockholm, Sweden – June 18, 2026

The opening day of the 2026 HYROX World Championships at Stockholm's Strawberry Arena delivered high drama, with American athletes sweeping the Elite 15 Singles titles while South African competitors prepared for a strong showing in the days ahead.



American Double Victory in Elite Singles

Men's Elite 15 – Gold: Dylan Scott (USA)

Dylan Scott produced a stunning comeback to claim the world title in 53 minutes and 47 seconds. After a disastrous Sled Push left him 14th in that station, Scott entered the final Wall Balls in sixth place. He executed a flawless finish—the only athlete to complete the 9kg ball repetitions without breaks—overtaking Tim Wenisch at the 95th rep to sprint to victory.

Full Field:

  1. Dylan Scott (USA) – 53:47


  2. Louis Osselaer (Belgium) – 54:02 (+15s)


  3. Tim Wenisch (Germany) – 54:04 (+17s)


  4. Charlie Botterill (Great Britain) – Time unavailable
    5-6. Hunter McIntyre (USA) & Luke Greer (GBR) – Positions affected by penalties

Disqualification: Cole Learn (Canada) was disqualified for departing the SkiErg station before completing the full 1,000m distance.

Women's Elite 15 – Gold: Alyssa McElheny (USA)

In a major upset, Alyssa McElheny claimed the women's world title in 56 minutes and 59 seconds, defeating world record holder Joanna Wietrzyk.

Full Field:

  1. Alyssa McElheny (USA) – 56:59


  2. Joanna Wietrzyk (Australia) – 57:14


  3. Sinéad Bent (Great Britain) – 57:24


  4. Calypso Sheridan (Australia) – 58:16

  5. Lauren Weeks (USA) – 58:47

  6. Lucy Procter (Great Britain) – 59:05

  7. Emilie Dahmen (Netherlands) – 1:00:04

  8. Lena Putters (Belgium) – 1:00:09

  9. Gabrielle Nikora-Baker (New Zealand) – 1:00:21

  10. Stefanie Oswald (Germany) – 1:00:31

  11. Seka Arning (Germany) – 1:00:41

  12. Jess Pettrow (Australia) – 1:01:05

  13. Vivian Tafuto (USA) – 1:01:52

  14. Linda Meier (Germany) – 1:06:09

South African Performance



South Africa's strongest representation comes in the Elite 15 Women's Doubles on Day 2, where Danél Louw (RSA) partners Vicky MacIntosh (GBR) as the 10th seed in a competitive 15-team field. Additional South African athletes are competing in Pro division races throughout the championships.

Looking Ahead to Day 2

Friday features the Elite 15 Doubles (Women 8:20 PM, Men 9:35 PM). The Men's Doubles sees world record holders Alexander Rončević (AUT) and Tim Wenisch (GER) racing together for the final time—new 2027 rules will require partners to share the same nationality.

Day 1 Champions:

  • Men's Singles: Dylan Scott (USA)

  • Women's Singles: Alyssa McElheny (USA)