HYROX Rundown presented by Race Brain

Phoenix Elite 15 Draft is here. Race Brain fantasy-picks the HYROX Phoenix field (3 men/3 women/1 wild card), debates percent-of-winner nonsense, and calls the biggest winners, bounce-backs, and doubles storylines.

0:00 — Snowpocalypse, internet chaos, and the Phoenix Elite 15 Draft begins
6:25 — “Percent of Winner” is officially part of HYROX… and Bracken takes credit anyway
18:40 — Draft starts: Joanna Wetrick goes early, Ronovich debate, and the first big swings
33:10 — Dylan Scott stock 📈 + “running as a weapon” talk (terrifying for the field)
1:04:30 — Doubles storylines: Rich + Plo return, Hunter + Jake, and Lauren + Vivian vs Joanna + Jess

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HYROX officially announced the new Elite 15 qualification system. We break down the points, percent-of-winner model, major race weighting, and what it actually means for athletes.00:00 Emergency pod: HYROX Elite 15 qualifying system finally drops03:35 What’s new: auto-qual retired + points/percent-of-winner era begins08:20 How points work: race tiers (Pro vs Regional Elite vs Majors vs Worlds) + % thresholds15:10 Big debate: 5 races required (travel, access, injuries) — who benefits most?24:40 Controversy corner: same-nationality doubles rule + “gaming the system” loopholes

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HYROX Phoenix preview with the Racerbrain crew and Greg (The Rox Life): course map chaos, Elite 15 power rankings for men and women, big debates at the top, and a little classic HYROX madness to close it out.

00:00 — Full crew reunion + Greg “Voice of HYROX” energy, warm intros, and immediate chaos

08:45 — HYROX Phoenix course map breakdown: why the layout is… a decision (traffic engineer rant included)

23:10 — Men’s Elite 15 power rankings: Ronovich vs Tim vs Dylan vs Hunter + the Charlie vs Hiddy knife fight

44:30 — Women’s power rankings: Joanna locked at #1, Lauren vs Vivian debate, and what to do with Meg’s injury uncertainty

1:05:20 — Marathon vs HYROX flex-off + Jake Dearden insanity + the “HYROX dating app” (Station 9… sure, why not)

5 Timestamp Highlights

The boys are back: Matt Mason, Dawson Miller, and Jack Bower break down the most up-to-date HYROX regional rankings and what’s about to change with Phoenix + Warsaw still ahead.

We go deep on:

North America bubble battles (who sneaks into the Top 15?)

Women’s shakeups (injuries, comebacks, and sleepers)

Europe = absolute mayhem (Elite 15 talent outside the Top 15)

APAC strategy (travel vs. playing the easier path)

A full round of over/unders: roll-downs, podiums, penalties, protests, world records, and even Matt’s Phoenix time 😅

Drop your predictions in the comments: Who qualifies in Phoenix? Who gets the DC spot? Who wins the regional crowns?

00:00 – Matching Wisconsin hats + “bubonic plague” story + Grindfest recap
08:45 – North America Men: current Top 15 + who could jump in (bubble watch)
17:40 – North America Women: injuries, Phoenix movers, and sleeper picks
30:20 – Europe Regionals: “Elite 15 race” depth + insane cut lines
48:10 – Over/Unders: podium predictions, penalties, protests, world records + Phoenix bets

The HYROX Rundown is back — with a slightly broken voice and fully unbroken opinions. We recap the first half of the HYROX season, hit lightning-round surprises, break down Elite 15 tiers for men and women.

00:00 — Host is down bad: laryngitis vibes, ear infection, and “adults can get these?”
03:05 — Jack sits next to an 1984 Olympic gold medalist on a flight (casual flex)
10:40 — Lightning Round: Biggest surprises — Joanna Wetrick, Charlie Bottrill, Cole Learn
18:55 — Elite 15 tiers: Men & Women championship favorites vs podium threats vs breakthroughs
33:30 — Stock Up / Stock Down + Mispriced athletes + bold Worlds predictions (and Phoenix pressure)