Why should women taking part in Hyrox competitions have to use weights catered more for men?
They shouldn’t. This is a common theme that runs through most sports and now with Hyrox and World Triathlon partnering, the agreement means that Hyrox sits under a recognised international federation and is eligible for inclusion at the Olympics and Paralympics.
Hyrox competitor Matilda Hedge had to “bulk all summer”, just to able to stand a chance against the men.
Gloucestershire athlete Matilda Hedge admitted she had to prepare months in advance for her Hyrox at Birmingham NEC this past weekend.
“Tough” and “Daunting” were just a few of the ways Hedge stated her feelings towards competing in the mixed doubles at the competition.
“The weights weren’t what I was initially used to training with”, “I had to change my strategy to training when I found the weights were heavier than anticipated”
The mixed doubles at Hyrox are entered by over 50% of competitors as most choose to compete in a pair rather than solo.
However, the mixed doubles should benefit both genders capability rather than leaning more towards the male gender.
“When I got tired my boyfriend switched over with me”. Matilda admitted she changed her training to “increase my stamina”.
The new partnership titled ‘Hyrox Racing’ comes too soon to join the LA Olympics 2028 but could feature at future games with World Triathlon describing the partnership as “beneficial to the entire triathlon world”.
However, certain parts of Hyrox such as the different weights in the mixed doubles category needs to be looked by officials before Hyrox goes to the Olympics for the competition to remain fair.
Should Hyrox become an Olympic sport?
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