Lauren Weeks
Weeks at Stockholm Major HYROX in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 34–35) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Hyrox |
Lauren Weeks is an American Hyrox athlete. She is a three-time world champion in Hyrox.
Career
Prior to competing in Hyrox, Weeks competed in CrossFit. Her best result was at the 2017 Regionals, where she placed 14th.[1] She was introduced to Hyrox in 2019 while still a trainee nurse.[2]
Weeks won the 2020 and 2021 Hyrox World Championships. She competed in the first season of the reality competition show Spartan Games in 2021. After placing in the top three in the first season, Weeks returned to compete in the second season in 2022.[3] She competed in the 2022 HYROX World Championships while eight months pregnant and finished ninth.[4][1] Less than a year after her pregnancy, she won the 2023 HYROX World Championships.[5]
In 2024, Weeks won the first Hyrox Major of the 2024/25 season in Amsterdam, with a time of 58:12.[6] She placed second at the second major[7] and first in the third.[8] In the fourth and final major of the season, Weeks beat her own world record and won the competition.[9]
Personal life
Weeks moved to South Carolina in 2014. She gave birth to a daughter in 2022.[6]
Competitive history
Hyrox
| Year | Event | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 2020 | HYROX World Championships[10] | 1:09:47 | |
| 2021 | HYROX North American Championships | 1:05:18 (WR) | |
| HYROX World Championships[11] | 1:03:43 (WR) | ||
| 2022[Note 1] | HYROX North American Championships[12] | 1:07:03 | |
| HYROX World Championships | 1:13:02 | 9 | |
| 2023 | HYROX European Championships[13] | 1:01:12 | |
| HYROX North American Championships | 1:03:44 | ||
| HYROX World Championships[14] | 59:51 | ||
| 2024 | HYROX European Championships[15] | 58:03 | |
| HYROX North American Championships | 1:01:20 | ||
| HYROX World Championships[16] | 1:03:37 | ||
| 2025 | HYROX Major #1 - Amsterdam | 0:58:12 | |
| HYROX Major #2 - Hong Kong | 1:00:31 | ||
| HYROX Major #3 - Las Vegas | 1:00:31 | ||
| HYROX Major #4 - Glasgow | 0:56:23 (WR) | ||
| HYROX North American Open Championships | 0:55:38* (Open WR) | ||
| HYROX World Championships (Elite 15 solo) | 59:43 | ||
| HYROX World Championships (E15 Doubles) | 54:58 | ||
Notes
- ^ During the 2022/23 season, Weeks was Pregnant. She was 4 months pregnant during the North American Championships and 8 months pregnant during the World Championships.
References
- ^ a b Ward, Tom (2024-11-10). "HYROX season kicks-off with fierce rivalries and blazing fast wins". Red Bull. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Smith, Emma (2025-01-20). "Hyrox: How fitness sport became the latest viral craze". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Armstrong, Kiah (2022-03-09). "Utah athlete makes her second appearance on this reality TV show". ABC4 Utah. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "BBE: The Meteoric Rise of Lauren Weeks, 3 Time Hyrox Women's World Champion". Better Body Equipment United States Ltd. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Wallace, Marcus (2023-06-05). "Lauren Weeks - A Brief History Of Hyrox Supremacy". Hybrid Fitness Media. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ a b Finn, Teaganne (2025-02-28). "From CrossFit to HYROX Elite: Champ Lauren Weeks Balances Motherhood and Training for Worlds". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Spin, Brian (2025-03-17). "Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr & Joanna Wietrzyk Set HYROX World Record". The Barbell Spin. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ "HYROX Las Vegas: Lucy Procter shines at an event of surprises and showdowns". Red Bull (in Albanian). 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Morton, David (2025-04-17). "Grind to glory: HYROX athletes' quest for championship dreams unveiled". Red Bull. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Gutman, Andrew (2021-01-07). "HYROX Champs Challenge Top CrossFitters (and More) to $10,000 Race". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Lockridge, Roger (2021-09-11). "Lauren Weeks, Tobias Lautwein Win 2021 HYROX World Championships". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Blechman, Phil (2024-03-04). "2024 HYROX North American Championships Results — Scott, Weeks Dominate the Elite Division | BarBend". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Blechman, Phil (2023-02-08). "2023 HYROX European Championships Results — Alexander Roncevic, Lauren Weeks Victorious". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Nelson, Amber (2023-05-30). "2023 HYROX World Championships Results — Hunter McIntyre, Lauren Weeks Win". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Blechman, Phil (2024-02-13). "2024 HYROX European Championships Results — Roncevic, Weeks Go Back-To-Back". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Blechman, Phil (2024-06-11). "2024 HYROX World Championships Results — Megan Jacoby & Alexander Roncevic Victorious". Bar Bend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.