The 9th Station · HYROX daily briefing
HYROX Valencia preview: 14 October 2026
The 9th Station briefing for 14 October 2026. Figures and references to today or tomorrow reflect that edition's data snapshot.
Valencia starts on Thursday with 1,960 HYROX Men, 1,545 Mixed Doubles entries and 497 Pro Men on the known start list, including at least 28 Open men with World Championships experience. Budapest’s Pro Men field is 240 entries with at least 46 athletes who have raced at Worlds, while São Paulo’s course puts its longest run first.
Open Men
Valencia brings at least three sub-59 PBs
Valencia opens tomorrow with 1,960 HYROX Men on the start list, and the third-fastest known PB is already 0:58:29. Budapest adds at least 12 men with World Championships experience, while Valencia’s course starts with a short first run.
Open Women
Valencia opens with 1,151 HYROX Women
Valencia opens tomorrow with 1,151 HYROX Women and 1,215 HYROX DOUBLES Women on the known start list. Budapest’s Saturday fastest-known and third-fastest women’s marks sit closer to their European benchmarks than São Paulo’s do worldwide, and Valencia’s course opens with a short first run.
Pro Men
Budapest brings 46 Worlds returners
Budapest’s 240-entry HYROX PRO Men list already includes at least 46 athletes with World Championships experience and three with Elite 15 history. Valencia’s current list is larger and faster at the PB front, while São Paulo puts its longest run first.
Pro Women
Budapest lists 27 Worlds racers
Budapest’s HYROX PRO Women start list already includes at least 27 athletes with World Championships experience and 3 with Elite 15 history. Valencia opens first on Thursday with 190 PRO women and a 0:57:30 fastest known PB at the front.
Mixed Doubles
Valencia lists 1,545 Mixed entries
Valencia opens tomorrow with 1,545 HYROX DOUBLES Mixed entries on the known start list. The full briefing sets that against the Season 9 Europe front-of-field benchmark, then checks Budapest’s 454-entry follow-up and the different course shapes in Valencia and São Paulo.
The courses
| Section | Distance | Share of course |
|---|---|---|
| Running | 7,739 m | 89% |
| ROXZONE | 961 m | 11% |
| Run 1 | Available with ROXFIT Ultra | Available with ROXFIT Ultra |
| Runs 2–7 (each) | Available with ROXFIT Ultra | Available with ROXFIT Ultra |
| Run 8 | Available with ROXFIT Ultra | Available with ROXFIT Ultra |
Map estimates. Shares include running and ROXZONE.
Explore HYROX results in ROXFIT or learn about ROXFIT Ultra for deeper race analysis and pacing tools.
Source: ROXFIT's saved UK/Europe edition, 14 October 2026. Start lists and known personal bests are a snapshot, not final results or predicted finishing positions.
Live results may not yet have completed all quality checks. Times and placings can change as results are reviewed.
