Last week, World Triathlon announced its official partnership with Hyrox and the creation of “hybrid racing” as a discipline under World Tri. This puts hybrid racing on the pathway to inclusion in the Olympic & Paralympic movement, and puts governance of the new-ish sport under World Triathlon’s purview.
What does that actually mean though? And why would World Tri make this move? Why would Hyrox?
We dive into the context and history, look at the numbers, talk to people involved, and try to get more answers about the actual structure and motivations.
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(1:09) - First we have follow-ups from previous episodes: on the WNBA (for some reason), crash reports from races, and any 2028 70.3 Worlds rumors.
(10:15) - Hyrox and World Triathlon officially announced their partnership agreement this week. WE TOLD YOU THIS WAS COMING. Will Hyrox now be in the Olympics?
(20:08) - Understanding the guy behind Hyrox and his long history of ties in triathlon as a high-level operator — and why that progression makes this move make a little more sense.
(23:27) - A quick dive into the Hyrox numbers
(29:38) - What World Triathlon told us about how the partnership will work: What will change (national federations to operate “hybrid racing” national championships, regulatory structures, new distances) & what won’t change (Hyrox World Champs, Hyrox events)
(43:23) - A chat with Dan Plews — expert coach, record-setting age-group triathlon racer and now record-setting age-group Hyrox racer. What is the cross-over physiologically and among his athletes? Does it make sense?
(55:45) - Our takeaways: Placing this move within the larger context of shifts in the fitness and endurance sports markets
(1:04:47) - Bad Week/Good Week
