Inside Strawberry Arena, a cavernous(像洞穴般巨大的) stadium in Stockholm, thousands of chiselled(轮廓分明的，健美的) men and women are puffing(气喘吁吁) and slick(湿滑的，汗淋淋的) with sweat. A few are the colour of the fruit. And little wonder(不足为奇): they have run a kilometre, covered the same distance on a ski-training machine, then run again. Between laps of the stadium they have also rowed, lunged, done burpees, carried kettlebells, pushed and pulled a sled and lobbed a medicine ball.(在体育场跑圈间隙，他们还划船、弓步、做波比跳、提壶铃、推拉雪橇、投掷药球。) A respectable race time is about 90 minutes; the fittest strive to finish in under an hour.
在斯德哥尔摩一座巨大的体育场——草莓竞技场内，数千名身材健美的男女正气喘吁吁、汗流浃背。有些人脸色红得像草莓。这不足为奇：他们跑了一公里，在滑雪训练机上滑了同样距离，然后又跑。在体育场跑圈间隙，他们还划船、弓步、做波比跳、提壶铃、推拉雪橇、投掷药球。一个体面的完赛时间约为90分钟；最健壮的人力争在一小时内完成。
This cross between a relay race and high-intensity interval training is called Hyrox. (The name is believed to be a portmanteau(合成词) of “hybrid”—a reference to(指的是，提及) its mix of cardio and strength exercises—and “rock star”, to make it seem cool.) To the unathletic(不擅长运动的), it may all sound nauseating(令人作呕的). But Hyrox claims to be the “fastest-growing mass-participation fitness concept in the world”. At the first race, in Hamburg in 2017, some 650 people took part(参加). In the 2026-27 season more than 2m will compete across six continents. September alone features events(举办赛事) in 12 cities, including Athens, Mumbai and Washington.
这种介于接力赛和高强度间歇训练之间的运动被称为Hyrox。（据信，这个名字是“hybrid”（混合）——指其结合有氧和力量训练——和“rock star”（摇滚明星）的合成词，以使其听起来很酷。）对于不擅长运动的人来说，这一切可能听起来令人作呕。但Hyrox自称是“世界上增长最快的大众参与健身概念”。2017年在汉堡举行的首届比赛中，约有650人参加。在2026-27赛季，将有超过200万人参加六大洲的比赛。仅9月份就有12个城市的赛事，包括雅典、孟买和华盛顿。
The format has certainly set pulses racing(让人心跳加速，令人兴奋). The hashtag(话题标签) #hyrox has been viewed more than 500m times on Instagram and TikTok. Peloton, a home-exercise firm, offers Hyrox training classes. Later this year a four-day European cruise will allow athletes to train at sea, with tickets for a cabin starting at a bracing(令人振奋的，刺骨的) £2,200 ($3,000). There is a Hyrox dating app and bank card. “Hyrox is not just a race or an event,” one acolyte(狂热追随者) proclaims(宣称，声明) online. “Hyrox is a lifestyle.”
这种形式无疑让人心跳加速。#hyrox标签在Instagram和TikTok上的浏览量已超过5亿次。家庭健身公司Peloton提供Hyrox训练课程。今年晚些时候，一趟为期四天的欧洲邮轮将允许运动员在海上训练，船舱票价起价为令人咋舌的2200英镑（3000美元）。还有Hyrox交友应用和银行卡。“Hyrox不仅仅是一场比赛或一项赛事，”一位狂热爱好者在网上宣称。“Hyrox是一种生活方式。”
