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Results available for the 254 Challenger day race and the International Standards evening race on 26 September 2026. The evening race was timed manually, so its results were released later.
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Functional FitnessPast

Hyrox 254 Challenger 2026 Series 3

Saturday, 26 September 2026

7:00 AM (Race 3)

Distances: 800m
About: Season 2026 Race 3, plus a Full International Standard HYROX Race Simulation and Singles Activation (Blind First Date Mixed Doubles, Station 9 After Party) on the same day. …more

About: Season 2026 Race 3, plus a Full International Standard HYROX Race Simulation and Singles Activation (Blind First Date Mixed Doubles, Station 9 After Party) on the same day. Organised by Apex Fitness Africa (formerly HYROX254). 2026 Series/Race 2 (May) results and gallery below.

Hyrox 254 Challenger 2026 Series 3 poster
Parklands Sports Club, Nairobi
7:00 AM (Race 3)→4:30 PM (Full International Standard Race Simulation)
800m
Individuals Ksh 4,000→Novice Ksh 3,500 Teens Ksh 3,000→Doubles Ksh 6,500 per pair→Team Relay Ksh 12,000 per team of 4
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Event Highlights

8 stations alternating 400/800m runs with functional fitness challenges
Stations include Bear Crawl, Plate Pull, Burpee Broad Jumps, Rowing, Farmers Carry, Walking Lunges and Wall Balls
New for Race 3: Pro Doubles Women, Pro Doubles Men, and Teens (15-18yrs) categories
New Battle of the Gyms - gym leaderboard tracking points across Individual, Doubles, and Team Relay entries
Race 3 moves to Parklands Sports Club, with a Full International Standard Race Simulation and Singles Activation later the same day
Vendor village and sponsor booths on race day
Organised by Apex Fitness Africa (formerly HYROX254), part of a growing East Africa Hyrox community with almost 6,000 Instagram followers

Getting There

Parklands Sports Club is about 2.7km (roughly 8 minutes) from Nairobi CBD via Moi Avenue and Kipande Road. From the CBD, follow Moi Avenue to Murang'a Road (2 min, 750m), turn left onto Murang'a Road, then at the roundabout take the 4th exit onto Kipande Road (54 sec, 210m). Continue for 2 minutes (1.2km), then follow Ojijo Road for the final 2 minutes (550m) to the venue. Address: PRM7+9MV, 3, 49 Parklands Rd, Nairobi.

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Results

Series 3 - 26 September 2026

Results available for the 254 Challenger day race and the International Standards evening race on 26 September 2026. The evening race was timed manually, so its results were released later.

254 Challenger -Day Race

Official September 26 HYROX 254 Challenger Series 3 results from Run Beyond Available. Category podiums are shown below; the displayed times are chip times and match the supplied gun times.

The 428 recorded race entries cover only those who participated and appear in the supplied Run Beyond gun and chip time results, excluding registrations that did not participate. Doubles and relay teams count as race entries, so this is not a count of individual athletes.

428 recorded race entries across 17 categories

Pro Men36 participants
🥇Wilfred Juma00:43:46
🥈Edmund Sabushimike00:43:59
🥉Brian Matoke O Omurwa00:47:44
Pro Men Doubles6 teams
🥇Wilburjonnes Mburu / Wilburjonnes Mburu , Brian Mutua00:49:41
🥈Paul Wakoko / Doubles00:55:46
🥉Daniel Muchiri / William Mwangi00:58:24
Pro Mixed Doubles8 teams
🥇Wilfred Juma00:42:31
🥈Muriithi Kabogo / Jane Wanjiru00:49:20
🥉Meshach Kiptoo / Winnie Mukai00:50:28
Pro Women9 participants
🥇Pauline Ontita00:46:07
🥈Mary Mulama Atto00:48:45
🥉Precious Wanjiru00:51:18
Pro Women Doubles10 teams
🥇Immaculate Wanjira / Mary Mulama Atto00:48:31
🥈Esther Nyongesa / Gladys Bernard01:02:21
🥉Vivian Atieno Ouma / Trecy Amolloh Ouma01:05:36
Team Relay9 entries
🥇Martin Ngaruiya00:37:18
🥈Mary Mulama Atto00:38:02
🥉Munyaka Njiru00:49:23
Open Men60 participants
🥇Fredrick Ng'Eno00:47:36
🥈Zeddy Brodrick00:48:58
🥉Robert Ronoh Kipngetich00:49:05
Open Men 40+22 participants
🥇Vincent Odhiambo Ochieng00:56:21
🥈Maloya Edgar Indangasi00:56:47
🥉Elvis Nato00:59:21
Open Men Doubles16 teams
🥇David Mutiso / David Mutiso, Lywelyne Bulo00:46:33
🥈Benson Omondi / Peter Getu00:46:59
🥉David Waruinge / Ben Mukoma00:50:38
Open Mixed Doubles26 teams
🥇Julia Adhiambo Omondi / Samuel Erika Kaliba00:43:03
🥈Saitonik E / Sian Saitonik, Pato Murimi00:52:02
🥉Tirus Otieno Gor / Charity Kirui00:54:20
Open Women57 participants
🥇Esther Katush00:53:58
🥈Megan Irungu00:54:17
🥉Flavia Van Tilburg00:56:00
Open Women 40+20 participants
🥇Rose Ominde00:55:30
🥈Brenda Kabesa01:00:57
🥉Carol Njeru01:01:34
Open Women's Doubles47 teams
🥇Alpina Muhati / Alpina Muhati , Ann Wamonje00:52:57
🥈Pauline Assan00:54:57
🥉Wangai Joyce / Imelda Leitich00:56:28
Novice61 participants
🥇Wesley Kamau00:30:26
🥈Christine Makena00:31:31
🥉Lily Kimani00:32:11
Novice Doubles39 teams
🥇Tamia Abade / Tamia Abade, Moses Oyengo00:27:26
🥈Stephen Macharia / Stephen Macharia, Jesse Mwangi00:27:49
🥉Joseph Kiseli Mutweleli / Augustus Nzili Mutua00:28:09
Novice Open Men1 participant
🥇Ally Gakweli01:02:14
Novice Open Mixed Doubles1 team
🥇Spencer Okach / Spencer Okach, Ida Moraa00:51:19

International Standards - Evening Race

Official Apex Fitness Africa 254 International Race results. Finish times were recorded manually, not with RFID bibs; the results were released later than the day race.

65 finishers appear in the official results summary: 43 open athletes and 22 doubles or relay team entries. Team entries count as one result each. The Team Relay sheet repeats its first-place row; that team is counted once.

65 recorded race entries across 6 categories

Open Men28 participants
🥇Alex Mambo00:59:28
🥈Mogeni Gideon01:06:54
🥉Brian Lagat01:07:19
Open Women15 participants
🥇Immaculate Wanjira01:09:10
🥈Precious Wanjiru01:10:37
🥉Winnie Mukai01:17:24
Doubles Men7 teams
🥇Abraham Omala / Roen Tony00:57:02
🥈Reggie Mboya / Mutaiti mutua00:59:15
🥉Kyle Kissache / Adrian Mwangi01:03:46
Doubles Women8 teams
🥇Alpine Muhati / Ann Wamonje01:15:58
🥈Rahab / Nelius Wangui01:16:03
🥉Emmanuela Mulaa / Laura Omogo01:16:18
Doubles Mixed4 teams
🥇Esther Katush / Samuel Mungai01:08:49
🥈Ben Mukoma / Flavia van Tilburg01:14:27
🥉Jill Barasa / Vincent Odhiambo Ochieng01:16:49
Team Relay3 teams
🥇Alex Mambo / Edmond Sabushimike / Immaculate Wanjira / Mary Atto01:12:01
🥈Peter chege / Brian Wambuthi / Duncan Kamau / Martin Ngaruiya01:16:32
🥉Eugene Gisemba / Jeff Wacira / Geoffrey Onganda01:29:25
Series 2 - May 2026 results
Series 2 - May 2026

Results from HYROX 254 Challenger Series 2, held in May 2026.

467 participants across 13 categories

Pro Men32 participants
🥇Wilfred Juma44:12
🥈Alex Mambo45:05
🥉Reggie Mboya45:57
Pro Women13 participants
🥇Pauline Ontita46:43
🥈Annika Berlin50:02
🥉Immaculate Wanjiku53:29
Pro Mixed Doubles11 participants
🥇Mary Mulama Atto & Edmond Sabushimike43:26
🥈Pauline Ontita & Wilfred Juma44:35
🥉Muriithi Kabogo & Jane Wanjiru48:30
Open Men54 participants
🥇Fredrick Ngeno44:43
🥈Edwin Njeru50:46
🥉Brodrick Zeddy53:51
Open Women29 participants
🥇Daisy Nganga58:38
🥈Sian Saitonik1:02:49
🥉Esther Katush1:03:46
Open Men 40+10 participants
🥇Elvis Nato52:23
🥈Vincent Odhiambo Ochieng57:44
🥉Kiran Jethwa59:04
Open Women 40+9 participants
🥇Nancy Kinyua1:08:24
🥈Joyce Nungari1:11:05
🥉Agnete Rishoej1:13:15
Open Men's Doubles16 participants
🥇Abraham Omala & Roen Tony44:35
🥈Patrick Mutaiti & Reggie Mboya45:10
🥉Samuel Mukovwa & Edwin Kihambuli48:06
Open Women's Doubles38 participants
🥇Flavia Van Tilburg & Lydia Wilson49:45
🥈Harriette Foulkes-Arnold & Aisling O'Malley52:38
🥉Rahab Mwihaki & Nelious Wangui53:26
Open Mixed Doubles18 participants
🥇Alisha Sutton & Grant Sutton49:21
🥈Julia Omondi & Samuel Kaliba50:01
🥉Lynn S. & Dan O.50:43
Team Relay13 participants
🥇Project Rox Vmx39:00
🥈Same Fife, Liz Fife, Grant Sutton, Alisha Sutton41:55
🥉Team Relay Fit Spot42:32
Novice50 participants
🥇Brandon Marube30:49
🥈Leroy Kayanda33:27
🥉Trushal Patel33:28
Novice Doubles26 participants
🥇Lok Ying Lau & Konish Naidu34:35
🥈Ruth Ambuku & Caroline Kariemu34:42
🥉Ruth Munee & Sieglinder Mghenyi35:52

Photos & Instagram posts

Series 3 - 26 September 2026

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Hyrox 254 Series II - May 2026

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