How to Split HYROX Doubles: Rules, Reps and Swaps

In HYROX Doubles, only the 8 stations can be shared. The 8km of running is run by both, all of it. How to split the stations is free: half and half, or by deciding who takes each station. Mixed uses men's weights, so women also carry the 6kg ball and the 24kg kettlebell.

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"One person per station" beats "half and half." It gives the shortest time standing still. At every swap, you put the equipment down and the partner grabs it again. Split the 1,000m row into 250m pieces and that is 3 swaps. One person going straight through is 0. The number of swaps becomes standing time as is.

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Key points

Run 8km together. Separating gets a 1-minute penalty
How to split the stations is free. You can swap any number of times
Mixed uses men's Open weights. Only the target height differs by sex

What Doubles reduces and what it does not

	Singles	Doubles (per person)
Run	8km	8km (not reduced)
SkiErg and Row	1,000m each	Depends on the split (500m each if half)
Sled (push and pull)	50m each	Depends on the split
Wall ball	100 reps	Depends on the split (50 reps if half)

In the run, both run all 1,000m together every time. If one goes ahead and separates, there is a 1-minute penalty. Over 3 separation infractions, no ranking is given.

For stations, the 2 enter the area together and leave together. How to split inside is free. The rulebook gives an example of swapping the row in 250m pieces.

Comparing the Doubles split in 3 ways

Using men's Open weights, I calculate the amount per person.

Split	Person A	Person B	Number of swaps (total across the 8 stations)
① Everything half and half (1 swap per station)	Half of every station	Half of every station	8 swaps
② One person per station (4 stations each)	SkiErg, sled pull, row, lunges	Sled push, burpees, carry, wall balls	0 swaps
③ Cut fine (3 swaps per station)	Half of every station	Half of every station	24 swaps

① and ③ are the same amount per person. What differs is the number of swaps; ③ is 3 times ①. At each swap, you put down the handle, the partner re-grips and starts moving. There is no fixed time for the swap itself, but the not-moving time piles up with the count.

② does not swap in the middle of a station. The resting side can rest the whole station. But since one person does all 4 stations, the amount in one station is the same as Singles. Whoever takes the wall balls throws all 100 alone.

What the numbers say

The fewer the swaps, the less the standing time
Stations one person can get through, one person gets through
Only for stations they cannot, split in half

Swap rules: the waiting side cannot sit

Event	Rule
SkiErg	Do not hand over the handle
Rowing	Do not operate the handle, knob or foot strap for your partner
Farmers carry, sandbag	Do not pass forward. Sideways or back
Wall ball	Drop to the floor or hand over. Throwing to pass means the rep is not counted
All	The resting side stays standing. No kneeling or sitting

The easy-to-miss line is the last one. You cannot sit and rest while waiting. Even the person resting for 4 stations in split ② waits standing.

In the row, the next person rowing tightens their own foot straps. Having the partner tighten them first is not allowed. The more finely you swap, the more of this retightening you get. This is why there is a reason for the split where one person goes through the row.

Mixed Doubles weights are the same as men's

Mixed uses the same weights as men's Open.

Event	Women's Doubles	Mixed (women too)	Difference
Sled push	102kg	152kg	50kg
Sled pull	78kg	103kg	25kg
Farmers carry	16kg × 2	24kg × 2	16kg
Sandbag	10kg	20kg	10kg
Wall ball	4kg	6kg	2kg

Women in Mixed use equipment one step heavier than in Women's Doubles. The smallest gap is the 2kg of the wall ball. And the target height is split by sex: 2.70m for women, 3.00m for men.

If you build it by the numbers alone, in Mixed there is a reason for the split where the man takes the sleds, where the weight gap is big, and the woman takes the wall balls, where the target is lower. How to choose a wall ball is in the wall ball article.

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How to split the Relay

The Relay is 4 people, and each takes a 1km run twice with the 2 stations that follow. Who takes which leg is free, and you may take 2 in a row. Exchanges are high-fives at the designated place.

Leg	Run + station
1	1km + SkiErg 1,000m
2	1km + sled push 50m
3	1km + sled pull 50m
4	1km + burpee broad jump 80m
5	1km + row 1,000m
6	1km + farmers carry 200m
7	1km + sandbag lunges 100m
8	1km + wall balls 100 reps

The 4 people take 2 of the 8 legs each. The person with leg 8 throws the 100 wall balls alone. Putting the person on the team who can throw the most there is the first thing to decide.

Fees are per person

At the Osaka race in Jan 2027, Doubles is shown at JPY 26,125 per person and Relay at JPY 19,937.5 per person (the 6.5% service fee is extra). Compared with Singles' JPY 27,500, Doubles is only JPY 1,375 cheaper per person. Just as the amount does not halve, the fee barely changes (the Japan races article).

Doubles gear

Both run 8km, so choose shoes the same way as for Singles (6 recommended shoes). While waiting you can rest your grip, so whether you need gloves depends on who takes the carry and sled pull.

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Training gloves

Lowest price on Rakuten Ichiba: JPY 1,555 (as of 10/13). Some shops ask up to JPY 4,380. Prices change daily. For apparel, compare the maker's size chart (height, chest, waist) with your own measurements. If in doubt, check the shop's return and exchange terms.

FAQ

How many km does each person run in HYROX Doubles?

Both run 8km. The run cannot be shared; both run 1,000m together every time.

What happens in Doubles if one partner can't run?

In what I read, I could not confirm how this is handled. The rule is that both run the run together.

How do Doubles age groups work if the 2 partners' ages differ?

I have not been able to confirm how it is decided yet. For the Relay, it is decided by the average age of the 4.

Is there a Pro division in HYROX Doubles?

Yes, for men and women, but not for Mixed.

Gear in this article

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Training gloves

Sources

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How to Split HYROX DoublesBoth run 8km, decide the stations by the numbers