The dust has settled and after a phenomenal performance on the wall balls, US athlete Dylan Scott has won the 2026 Elite 15 Singles Men HYROX World Championships.
The Men’s Elite 15 lineup was led by world-record holder Alexander Roncevic with a time of 51:59. Close behind are Dylan Scott (52:40) and Hidde Weersma (52:42), with the top 14 athletes all listed under 55 minutes. The field features a strong concentration of athletes between 52 and 54 minutes, highlighting the depth and competitiveness of the lineup on paper.
Here are the times from the athletes prior to Stockholm.
The Times
Alexander Roncevic — 51:59 (WR)
Dylan Scott — 52:40
Hidde Weersma — 52:42
Tim Wenisch — 53:00
Sebastian Ifversen — 53:17
Tomas Tvrdik — 53:18
Sean Noble — 53:20
Louis Osselaer — 53:25
Luke Greer — 53:26
Cole Learn — 53:37
James Kelly — 53:39
Rich Ryan — 53:57
Hunter McIntyre — 54:15
Charlie Botterill — 54:43
Dexter Buchanan — 57:12
Let’s see how everything went down.
The Race
Tim, Roncevic and McIntyre sprinted out into the front right from the start. Greer joined the pack to edge past McIntyre. The athletes josled for position through the first km.
Ski Erg
The Englishman was first onto the ski erg, establishing a rapid stroke cadence in comparison to the longer, more powerful strokes of Roncevic.
Tip: Think about whether you are more of a power athlete or an aerobic athlete on the ski erg. More power and strength may allow you to take longer strokes which maximize your power. If you struggle with strength but don’t mind operating at a higher heart rate then try lot’s of quick strokes instead.
Canadian hopeful Cole Learn was disqualified for coming off the Ski Erg without completing the full 1,000m.
Roncevic was first onto the run, with Wenisch right on his shoulder. McIntyre came right back out to the front. Greer and McIntyre were chatting and before they all slowed down before the sled pushes. The rest of the field then caught up.
Sled Push
McIntyre had talked about going unbroken on the sleds. He delivered. Then the American went out into the next run in first place following the completion of the station. Roncevic followed with Wenisch right behind.
Wenisch put in an incredible lap to catch up to catch up to his Austrian and American rivals.
Sled Pull
Arriving in first, McIntyre took time to chalk up before the sled pull. Roncevic had smooth and effective technique on the rope and solid rope management. Greer dropped down the pack.
Into the next run McIntyre wore the pain on his face. He was there to suffer, and there to win. The commentators described it as his “make it or break it face”. He was 10 seconds ahead of WR pace coming out of the sled pull.
Burpee Broad Jumps
Hunter also used the knee step up method for the burpees. Both McIntyre and Roncevic received a yellow card. McIntyre stuck to shorter jumps, whilst Roncevic chose longer jumps. McIntyre was issued a red card for over-reaching.
Roncevic was passed by Wenisch, Osselaer and Botterill on the burpees. Scott secured the time to beat with 02:19. Like McIntyre, Osselaer also received a penalty.
Tip: Test the knee step up burpee and see if it works for you. It can offer the body more respite from fatigue if suits your style.
Rowing
Luke Greer was second onto the rowing machines, followed by Wenisch and Botterill. Roncevic lost time on the run before the row. Greer clawed back 12 seconds against McIntyre.
All the athletes were looking over at each others monitors during the rowing. McIntyre looked even more fired up after his penalty from the ref, and it showed in his performance. Scott and Roncevic came off the rowers in sixth and seventh position.
Wenisch started to catch up with McIntyre on the next run. Botterill was able to match the pace of the reigning German champion.
Farmers Carry
Wenisch was right behind McIntyre, but the latter went unbroken so he couldn’t catch him. Sean Noble put in his customary elite performance with the kettlebells. Interestingly, all the top athletes went unbroken on the carry.
Onto the next run, Greeer passed Wenisch, paying no attention to his status as reigning world champion.
Sandbag Lunges
McIntyre received a yellow card early on in the station. Greer and Wenisch matched each others pace as they paced through the station. McIntyre got a red card. He was not happy, but he was dealing with it. He didn’t even slow down.
Wenisch passed Greer as the English athlete faded slightly towards the end of the station. A few seconds later, McIntyre’s red card on the sandbag lunges was cancelled.
Back out onto the track, Wenisch passed McIntyre for the first time in the race and moved into the lead.
Wall Balls
Coming into the final station of the race Wenisch was in first place, McIntyre in second and Botterill in third.
Botterill chased hard, McIntyre broke first. Wenisch hit 50 reps with no reps. He broke after 60 reps. However Scott made serious moves as well. Scott was only 5 reps behind the German champ as he continued to close the gap. Wenisch and Scott were head to head. Wenisch continued to break. Scott completed his final wall ball and sprinted past Wenisch to win the race.
Dylan Scott is the 2026 HYROX World Champion
Scott won, pipping Wenisch at the post. Osselaer sprinted to second place. Wenisch received a 15 second penalty for not completing the final rep. Botterill got a 7 second credit for faulty equipment.
Speaking after the race Scott realized that “Once I hit the burpees and maybe I can go top 5”, he then kept going until he passed Wenisch until “Oh my god I just won”.
Check out what happened over in the Elite 15 Single Women race.
