The first HYROX event of 2022 is in the books, with a successful North American Championship event held at Navy Pier in Chicago on Jan 22nd, 2022. The event was exciting, with Hunter McIntyre and Lauren Weeks trying to remain North American champions. Weeks accomplished her goal while McIntyre was upset by Ryan Kent. As a result, both athletes have qualified to compete at the first US-based HYROX World Championship on May 14th, 2022, in Las Vegas.
HYROX AKA "The World Series of Fitness" is a competitive fitness race that is "for every body" that's held at venues around the world. These competitions consist of 8 fitness challenges separated by 1km (.62mi) runs in between.
2022 HYROX Chicago North American Championship Results
Here's a look at the top 5 winners in the HYROX Pro divisions who won a cash prize, plus the winners of HYROX Doubles, and HYROX Open.
HYROX PRO MEN TOP 5
|
Athlete |
Time |
Prize Purse |
|
Ryan Kent |
0:57:45 |
$5,000 |
|
Hunter McIntyre |
0:58: 49 |
$3,000 |
|
Rich Ryan |
1:00:35 |
$1,500 |
|
Dylan Scott |
1:01:51 |
$1,000 |
|
Cole Schwartz |
1:02:52 |
$500 |
HYROX PRO WOMEN TOP 5
|
Athlete |
Time |
Prize Purse |
|
Lauren Weeks |
1:07:03 |
$5,000 |
|
Rachel Vonderach |
1:07:30 |
$3,000 |
|
Alyssa Hawley |
1:08:41 |
$1,500 |
|
Kris Rugloski |
1:09:28 |
$1,000 |
|
Camilla Massa |
1:10:27 |
$500 |
HYROX DOUBLES MEN WINNERS
Preston Burnett & Justin Roethlingshoefer – 0:57:05
HYROX DOUBLES WOMEN WINNERS
Elizabeth Roseman & Sara Carlesimo – 1:08:57
HYROX DOUBLES MIXED WINNERS
Cali Schweikhart & Brakken Kraker – 0:59:08
HYROX OPEN WINNERS
Men: Rob Pettyjohn -1:04:03
Women: Hollie Hughes - 1:07:47
2022 HYROX NORTH AMERICAN PRO WINNERS
RYAN KENT
Kent battled it out with last year's winner McIntyre but managed to come out on top. Kent set the tone by winning the first three workouts and posted the fastest time in 5 out of the 8 fitness challenges. His average Roxzone time was 4:33, which was fourth overall. Kent had a total run time of 29:21, which was the second-best, while his best 1KM at 3:22 was the fastest posted of the day. Kent had a fantastic day and went home as the champ.
LAUREN WEEKS
Weeks came back this year to win the crown again. She proved consistency is the key as she didn't win any of the individual events but placed 7th or higher in the 8 workouts. Weeks' Roxzone time was 5:08, which was second overall. She had a total run time was 33:35, and her best time was 3:52. Finishing the second-best in Roxtime, run total and best run lap propelled Weeks to the victory.
You can find the full results on the HYROX website here.
2022 HYROX CHICAGO NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS WORKOUT
Here are the workouts of the HYROX PRO division with the respective weights that were moved or lifted.
START
- 1 KM Run
- 1000 M. Ski Erg
- 1 KM Run
- 50 M. Sled Push (Men: 385lbs, Women: 275lbs)
- 1 KM Run
- 50 M. Sled Pull (Men: 275lbs, Women: 165lbs)
- 1 KM Run
- 80 M. Burpee Broad Jumps
- 1 Km Run
- 1000 M. Row
- 1 KM Run
- 200 M. Farmer's Carry (Men: 70lbs, Women: 53lbs)
- 1 KM Run
- 100 M. Sandbag Lunges (Men: 66lbs, Women: 45lbs)
- 1 KM Run
- 75 or 100 Wallballs (Men: 20lbs, Women: 14lbs)
FINISH
Note: Other divisions will have varied required weights/distance moved. 1 kilometer is equal to .62 miles. 1 meter is equal to 3.28 feet.
CLOSING THOUGHTS
Congrats to all those who participated in this HYROX event. If you're interested to see whether the HYROX events are coming to a city near you, check the 2022 HYROX US Schedule & Events.
Andrew Lenau
Author