Roberto Aguilar Durán to race HYROX Stockholm

Roberto Aguilar Durán and Naomi Sifuentes are set to represent Mexico at the 2026 HYROX World Championship in Stockholm next month, according to a report published May 21 by Milenio. The Mexican outlet said both athletes, from the La Laguna region, qualified after competing in Guadalajara. HYROX’s official event page lists the world championship for June 18-21 in Stockholm, Sweden. The competition will be held at Strawberry Arena, according to HYROX and the venue’s event listing. ### How was their place in Stockholm reported? Milenio reported on May 21 that Aguilar Durán and Sifuentes were making final preparations to represent both the Comarca Lagunera region and Mexico at the championship in Sweden. The report said they secured their places through qualifying performances in Guadalajara. Guadalajara has featured in recent Mexican HYROX qualification reporting. (milenio.com) Milenio reported earlier this year that other athletes from La Laguna also earned world championship berths through category wins at HYROX Guadalajara, underscoring the event’s role in feeding athletes into the Stockholm field. ### What exactly is the Stockholm event? (milenio.com) HYROX says the 2026 world championship will run from June 18 through June 21 in Stockholm. The official event page describes it as the season-ending championship and says the field is limited to invited qualifiers. The company says more than 1,000,000 athletes race in the 2025/26 season globally, and that only the top 0.5% qualify for the world championship. (milenio.com) Strawberry Arena’s listing says about 6,000 age-group qualifiers, along with elite athletes, are expected in Stockholm during the four-day event. ### Where in Stockholm will they race? Strawberry Arena in Solna, part of the Stockholm metropolitan area, is listed by HYROX and by the venue as the championship site. (hyrox.com) HYRESULT, a race-data site that tracks HYROX events, also lists the venue address as Råsta Strandväg 1, 169 79 Solna, Sweden. HYROX’s event materials say the championship returns to Europe in 2026 after Chicago hosted in 2025. (hyrox.com) The company’s world championship page lists previous host cities including Nice in 2024 and Chicago in 2025, with Stockholm next on the calendar. ### What kind of race are Aguilar Durán and Sifuentes heading into? HYROX describes itself as a fitness race that combines running with functional workout stations. (hyresult.com) Strawberry Arena’s event listing says the format has drawn large international participation and frames the championship as the meeting point for elite racers and top age-group qualifiers. HYROX has not, in the material reviewed, published a start list naming Aguilar Durán or Sifuentes by division. (hyrox.com) HYRESULT says divisions, rankings and qualification-slot details for the Stockholm championship are announced shortly before the races. ### What happens next before race weekend? June 18 is the opening day of the HYROX World Championship in Stockholm, according to the official event page. (strawberryarena.se) HYROX says athletes qualifying from late-season races have only two to three weeks to make arrangements before the championship. Mexico’s two reported representatives in this case — Aguilar Durán and Sifuentes — are expected in Stockholm when the championship begins at Strawberry Arena on June 18. (hyresult.com) HYROX and related event pages say schedules, divisions and results are published through official event channels and race-tracking platforms as the competition approaches. (milenio.com) (hyrox.com)