Hyrox race draws over 6,000 participants; 2 more events in 2025

Running is in Ms Stella Eng's blood.

- Kolette Lim

The 55-year-old has been taking part in half-marathons for two decades. So when she first heard of Hyrox, a race which combines running and several functional fitness movements, she was intrigued.

"It tests all components of fitness, so I thought it was fantastic," said Ms Eng, a fitness trainer at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. "It combines cardio, strength, endurance, mobility and agility."

She was among thousands who crossed the finish line at the Hyrox race on Sept 1 at the Singapore Expo as the event expanded into a two-day affair for its third edition in Singapore.

The turnout of 6,185 competitors for the Aug 31 to Sept 1 event was "incredible", said Hyrox Singapore country manager William Petty.

"There are so many athletes this round that have not raced before and it shows that the community is really taking off," he said.

"I was expecting about half (the number) of the previous event, since it was just two months ago." The previous edition held at the National Stadium on June 29 drew 6,500 competitors, the largest showing in a single-day Hyrox event globally, said Mr Petty.