Accornero, Enders qualify for HYROX Worlds

Loretta Accornero and Marina Enders have qualified for the 2026 HYROX World Championships after winning their age group at the HYROX APAC Regional Championships in Brisbane, organizers and local media said. The Brisbane event was held on April 11-12 at the Brisbane Convention Centre as HYROX's Asia-Pacific regional championship race. Allora! Italian Australian News reported on May 13 that the pair took first place in their division and secured a berth for Stockholm next year. HYROX says its regional championships are one of the routes into the world championships for singles and doubles athletes. ### Which race did Accornero and Enders win? Loretta Accornero and Marina Enders competed in the doubles division at the APAC Regional Championships in Brisbane, according to Allora!'s report on their result. The outlet said they finished first in their age group and crossed the line in 1:25:38. Brisbane hosted the BYD HYROX APAC Regional Championships on April 11-12, according to the event page published by HYROX Australia. (alloranews.com) The race was staged at the Brisbane Convention Centre in South Brisbane. ### How does that result lead to a Worlds place? HYROX says the APAC Regional Championships are open-entry events for eligible athletes from the region, but they also carry world championship qualification slots. (alloranews.com) The company says those regional races are the only events where athletes in singles men/women or doubles men/women can qualify for worlds without racing pro weights. (australia.hyrox.com) HYROX's regional championships page says all racers at those events compete in open weights divisions while still contesting age-group regional titles. The same page says athletes must hold the nationality associated with the regional championship they enter and provide government-issued proof of eligibility. ### What is HYROX, and how is this event structured? HYROX describes itself as a global fitness racing series built around running and functional workout stations. (australia.hyrox.com) Allora! said the format combines repeated one-kilometre runs with stations that include rowing, sled pushes, burpee broad jumps and wall balls. The APAC championship in Brisbane drew 3,084 athletes across divisions, according to HYRESULT, which tracks HYROX event data. (hyrox.com) The listed fields included elite singles, doubles and adaptive categories, along with open men's, women's and mixed doubles races. ### What did Accornero say after the race? Loretta Accornero wrote in a social media post cited by Allora! that the result reflected a long partnership with Enders. "Thirty-plus years of training and friendship buddies," she wrote, adding: "Thanks Marina, couldn't have done it without you." (alloranews.com) Allora! identified Accornero as a committee member of the Piemonteis Association of Brisbane. (hyresult.com) The report said supporters from Brisbane's Italian community congratulated the pair after the result. ### When and where are the world championships? HYROX says the 2026 PUMA HYROX World Championships will be held in Stockholm, Sweden, from June 18-21, 2026. The event page says the championships will take place at Strawberry Arena and are open only to qualified athletes, whom HYROX describes as the top 0.5% of racers from the season. (alloranews.com) HYROX's world championships qualification page says doubles athletes must compete at worlds with the same partner they qualified with. (alloranews.com) The company also says qualified athletes are notified by email and have 72 hours to secure their place. June 18-21, 2026 is the next confirmed milestone for Accornero and Enders if they accept their place, with Stockholm set to host the world championships at Strawberry Arena. (hyrox.com 1) (hyrox.com 2)