How Meg Jacoby won the 2024 world title in Nice

Jacoby built a lead through the middle of the women's Elite 15 race and left the athletes behind her to fight over the remaining podium places. Her 59:59 finish earned her a first world title, a year after she became the first woman to break the hour in a HYROX Pro race, with 58:58 in Anaheim.

The lead opens at the sled pull

Jacoby and Lauren Weeks were among the leaders early, but Weeks lost ground at the sled pull and Jacoby went to the front. She extended her advantage through the next stations and left the row more than two minutes ahead of her nearest chasers. She kept the lead to the wall balls, finished the last station without a break and crossed in 59:59, nearly four minutes clear of Weeks in the final classification.

The podium fight continued after the finish

Behind Jacoby, the final run brought Linda Meier, Vivian Tafuto and Viola Oberländer to the wall balls within seconds of each other. The fight for second and third went down to the last reps, and post-race penalties changed the order.

The published recap lists Weeks second in 1:03:37, Tafuto third in 1:03:44 and Oberländer fourth in 1:03:45. It reports that penalties were applied to athletes who crossed the line before their judges had cleared them, with an extra penalty for Oberländer at the SkiErg.

Jacoby had finished second to Weeks at the 2023 championships in Manchester. In Nice, Alexander Rončević won the men's title.

Frequently asked questions

Who won the women's Elite 15 at the 2024 World Championships?

Meg Jacoby won in 59:59, ahead of Lauren Weeks and Vivian Tafuto.

Where were the 2024 World Championships held?

The race was held at the Palais des Expositions in Nice, France.