For Kennedy Bingham, crossing the finish line at HYROX Dallas was about proving she could still show up.
In November 2025, Bingham competed in the HYROX Dallas Mixed Relay alongside her husband and teammates. They recorded a time of 1:34:58, with a 6-minute sled pull penalty bringing their official finish to 1:40:58. On paper, it was a solid debut. Especially when you consider that just a few years earlier, she had been fighting for her life.
A Life-Changing Moment
In May 2021, Bingham was involved in a devastating accident. She was thrown from a vehicle and left hanging from a power line by her leg for nearly an hour. The injuries were severe, leading to an above-knee amputation and permanent damage to her arm.
By every expectation, survival alone was unlikely. But she did survive. And over time, she made a decision to remain positive and move forward with a focus on gratitude.
Finding a Way Back
Training, movement, and competition became part of that process. HYROX entered her life not as a performance goal, but as a challenge. A way to test what was still possible.
That challenge quickly became real in Dallas. From the start, things did not go smoothly. During the race, her prosthetic leg repeatedly slipped due to sweat, forcing her to adapt on the fly.
At one point, she had to physically hold her leg in place while running just to keep moving.
“I refused to walk,” she shared on her Instagram post after the race.
The effort left her scratched, bruised, and exhausted. But she kept going.
Not Doing It Alone
What stood out just as much as the physical effort was the support around her. Racing alongside her husband, Bingham leaned into the team dynamic when things became overwhelming.
“I wasn’t doing it alone. I never was,” she wrote on her Instagram post.
That support carried her through the hardest parts of the race, especially when frustration started to build. Because there were moments where it would have been easy to stop.
More to Come
After crossing the line, her first thought was simple.
But that didn’t last long and hopefully we’ll see her competing on the competition floor again soon. Bingham’s HYROX debut was not perfect. It was messy, painful, and unpredictable. But she showed up, adapted, and finished.
About the Author
Jeremiah Oliva
Jeremiah Oliva is a writer passionate about fitness, sports, and active living. He has experience in songwriting and managing content and social media for online radio and magazine platforms.
He covers HYROX, CrossFit®, and competitive fitness, with a focus on performance, mindset, and athlete development.
Outside of writing, Jeremiah trains in boxing, cycles, explores the outdoors with his kids, and plays the guitar.
