HYROX World Records in 2026: Roncevic Breaks 52 Minutes

Spring 2026 rewrote the HYROX record books twice in six weeks.

Men’s Pro: the 52-minute barrier falls

In March, Hidde Weersma ran 52:42 in London to set a new men’s Pro world record. It lasted about six weeks. At the Warsaw Major on April 16, 2026, Alexander Roncevic ran 51:59 in the Elite 15 race. That’s the first men’s time under 52 minutes and a 43-second improvement on Weersma’s mark.

For perspective, 51:59 covers eight 1 km runs plus a 202 kg sled push, a 153 kg sled pull and 100 wall balls at 9 kg, in less time than many people take to run a 10K.

Women’s Pro: Wietrzyk’s 54:25

The same Warsaw weekend produced the women’s record. Australia’s Joanna Wietrzyk ran 54:25, according to Rox Lyfe’s record tracker. She went on to take silver at the 2026 World Championships in Stockholm.

Current records at a glance

Division	Record	Athlete(s)	Where
Men’s Pro	51:59	Alexander Roncevic	Warsaw, Apr 2026
Women’s Pro	54:25	Joanna Wietrzyk	Warsaw, Apr 2026
Men’s Pro Doubles	47:40	Alexander Roncevic & Tim Wenisch	London
Women’s Pro Doubles	53:11	Lauren Weeks & Vivian Tafuto	Phoenix, early 2026

Why records are getting harder to count

Two changes for 2026/27 affect how records are counted. The Majors system ended with Warsaw, so future records will come from the Elite Series and World Championships. HYROX can also now declare an event day “Out of Ranking” if conditions affect fairness, which removes it from world-record consideration. See every 2026/27 rule change.

What it means for you

You don’t need a 52-minute engine to learn from the record holders. Their splits show the same thing every fast race does: even run pacing and no stalls at the wall balls. Plug your target into our split planner to see where your minutes go.

Record trackers differ on how quickly they update. Check HYROX’s official rankings for ratified times.