Kevin Huffington, Clinical Director and MD at Central Health Network, recently competed in Hyrox London on 1st May 2023. Hyrox is a fitness race that combines running and workout stations. Participants run 1km followed by 1 functional workout station, repeated 8 times. Hyrox is a rigorous and uncompromising challenge of fitness; a true test of speed, strength, and endurance for any fitness fanatic.
The Hyrox race format is as follows:
Kevin completed the Hyrox fitness challenge in 01:16:44, coming in 1st place in his age group (55-59) and 252nd overall out of 1,282 competitors across all age groups, proving that age is just a number, and that with the right training, focus, and resilience you are never too old to start your journey towards a fitter and healthier you.
Kevin is currently training for his next fitness challenge and is going on to compete in the Hyrox World Championships on 26th May in Manchester. Out of over 90,000 athletes around the world, just 2,000 qualify for the world championships, making this the ultimate Hyrox competition, where the best athletes go head to head to win.
We are all incredibly proud of Kevin here at Central Health and wish him the best of luck at the World Championships! Learn more about Hyrox here and keep up-to-date with Kevin’s fitness journey here to find out whether he can smash his PB in the Hyrox World Championships.
