Mexican athletes head to Hyrox World Championship

Roberto Aguilar Durán and Naomi Sifuentes are preparing to compete for Mexico at the 2026 HYROX World Championship in Stockholm, according to a report published Wednesday by Milenio. The pair will represent both Mexico and the Comarca Lagunera region at the event, which HYROX says will run from June 18 to June 21 in Stockholm, Sweden. Milenio said Aguilar and Sifuentes qualified through the competition circuit and are now in final preparations ahead of the trip. HYROX’s official event page lists Stockholm as the site of its 2026 world championship and says only qualified athletes receive invitations. ### Who are the two athletes heading to Stockholm? Milenio identified Roberto Aguilar Durán and Naomi Sifuentes as the two athletes from Comarca Lagunera who will compete in Sweden next month. The outlet said they will represent Mexico at the world championship after securing their places through HYROX qualifying events. (milenio.com) Comarca Lagunera is the metro region centered on Torreón and Gómez Palacio, and Milenio framed the trip as regional representation as well as a national one. The report focused on their training and preparations rather than publishing full race histories or prior finishing times. ### What exactly is the HYROX World Championship? (milenio.com) HYROX describes its world championship as the season-ending event for the sport’s top qualifiers. On its official Stockholm event page, the company said more than 1 million HYROX athletes competed globally during the 2025-26 season and that only the top 0.5% qualify and are invited to the championship. (milenio.com) Strawberry Arena in Solna, part of the Stockholm area, is listed by both HYROX and the venue as the host site. The arena’s event page says elite athletes and 6,000 age-group qualifiers from races around the world are expected in Stockholm for the championship weekend. ### How do athletes reach this field? HYROX says qualification is tied to results from races across its season calendar rather than open registration. (hyrox.com) The company’s world championship material says some late-season events are designated as “double qualifier” races so athletes can secure places with enough time to plan for Stockholm. Milenio reported that regional qualifying races in Mexico continue to feed interest in the event, with athletes from across the country chasing spots in the Stockholm field. (hyrox.com) The report did not specify which race Aguilar and Sifuentes used to clinch qualification, but it said both had already earned their berths. ### Is there broader Mexican participation in this championship? (hyroxsa.com) Milenio reported earlier this month that another athlete from the same region, Marisela Sánchez, also qualified for the 2026 world championship. That report said Sánchez earned her place after finishing first in the Pro Woman 40-45 category in Monterrey. (milenio.com) That earlier qualification places Aguilar and Sifuentes within a wider group of Mexican athletes heading to Sweden this year. HYROX has not, in the sources reviewed, published a full Mexico-only roster on its main event page. ### What happens next before race weekend? June 18 is the opening day listed for the 2026 HYROX World Championship in Stockholm. (milenio.com) HYROX’s results platform says divisions and qualification-slot details are typically posted shortly before the races, while results are published soon after competition begins. Stockholm’s Strawberry Arena is scheduled to host the championship through June 21, according to HYROX and the venue listing. (hyrox.com) Milenio said Aguilar and Sifuentes are now focused on final preparations before traveling to Sweden to compete for Mexico and Comarca Lagunera. (milenio.com) (hyresult.com)