Hyrox admits: protocols fell short in China

Hyrox has released a statement following an incident that took place this weekend in China. The organization admits that confusion arose over how existing protocols should be applied.

Specifically, the issue concerns procedures around biocontamination and medical situations. According to Hyrox, the rules for elite competition and mass participation became mixed up, causing confusion over which participants were required to follow which procedure.

The organization acknowledges that this led to frustration and criticism from the community. Hyrox describes the concerns as "legitimate" and says it is taking responsibility to investigate exactly what went wrong.

A full statement is available via the original Instagram post by @hyroxworld. Further details about the precise nature of the incident are addressed there.