2026 World Championships: how Scott and McElheny won in Stockholm

Alyssa McElheny took a different route to the women's Elite 15 title, building a lead before the sled pull and defending it to the finish. At the championships in Stockholm from 18 to 21 June, McElheny finished in 56:59, and Scott won the men's race in 53:47. Both were first singles world titles.

McElheny takes control before the sled pull

McElheny went into the lead on the run before the sled pull and held it through the remaining stations. She reached the wall balls 41 seconds ahead of Joanna Wietrzyk, and although her lead shrank there and she had some no-reps, she finished 15 seconds clear.

Wietrzyk was second in 57:14 and Sinead Bent third in 57:24. It was McElheny's fifth individual HYROX race. Wietrzyk went on to win the Elite Series opener in Hamburg in October.

Scott changes the race at the wall balls

Tim Wenisch, the 2025 champion, led into the last station, with Hunter McIntyre and Charlie Botterill also near the front. Scott arrived further back, but kept working through the wall balls while the athletes ahead broke their sets, caught Wenisch and crossed first.

Scott's 53:47 stood as the winning time. Louis Osselaer was second in 54:02, and Wenisch third in 54:04 after a 15-second penalty on his last wall ball, which left him two seconds behind Osselaer in the final standings.

The doubles champions

Lauren Weeks and Vivian Tafuto won the women's Elite doubles title in 53:31. Alexander Rončević and Wenisch won the men's race in 48:57, and the doubles results show a 35-second gap to Jake Williamson and Hunter McIntyre.

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2026 Elite 15 singles titles?

Alyssa McElheny won the women's race and Dylan Scott won the men's race in Stockholm. Their times and podiums are in the race results.

Where were the 2026 World Championships held?

At Strawberry Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, from 18 to 21 June 2026.