São Paulo Expo hosted 3,813 athletes on April 25, 2026 for the Brazilian stop of the Hyrox circuit. Pelayo Menéndez Fernández won the men's race in 56:52, well ahead of João Almeida (1:01:28) and Lucas Gouveia (1:03:32). Elena Rouco Chas took the women's title in 1:11:01, followed by Stefanie Kawasaki do Carmo (1:12:40) and Karina Cruz (1:13:57). In pro doubles, Caio Assayag and Bruno Carvalho posted the fastest men's time (56:12), with Amanda Galarda and Maiara Amaro topping the women's field (1:08:09).
Menéndez's time sits more than four minutes off Hidde Weersma's world record (52:42, set in London in March 2026), but it confirms an athletic level now comparable to Europe's bigger stops, on a course known for demanding heat conditions.
For competitors following the sport outside Brazil, what matters here is less the podium itself than what it says about the calendar: South America is becoming a fixture on the circuit, with an elite field tightening from one stop to the next. Worth watching are athletes less known in Europe, like Menéndez or Rouco Chas, ahead of potential crossovers at the world championships.
Source: Zone Hybrid