Charlie Botterill The Ex-Pro Cyclist Going All-In on HYROX
Charlie Botterill quit his job, saved six months of living costs, and bet everything on HYROX. The gamble paid off.
Quick facts
| Nationality | 🇬🇧 England |
| Background | Former professional cyclist (raced in France), footballer |
| Division | HYROX Elite 15 (Pro & Doubles) |
| Claim to fame | Men’s Pro Doubles second-fastest time ever: 48:05 (with Jake Dearden, Barcelona 2026) |
| Fun fact | Motivated purely by Meal Deals. |
A cyclist’s engine
Charlie’s aerobic base comes from years in professional cycling, including racing in France, plus a football background before that. That engine shows: a 20-minute bike FTP test hit 411 watts, and his run sessions feature controlled threshold work like 10×4 minutes at 3:20/km pace.
All-in on HYROX
After establishing himself across Elite singles and doubles, including a 54:38 Pro time at Glasgow 2026 and racing the 2025 World Championships in Chicago, Charlie went full-time, having saved six months of expenses first. He has raced 80+ times across five seasons. His doubles results tell their own story: 48:55 with Jake Williamson at London 2026, then 48:05 with Jake Dearden at Barcelona 2026, the second-fastest Men’s Pro Doubles time ever run. At Warsaw 2026 he also joined Sinéad Bent, Joanna Wietrzyk and Sebastian Ifversen to set the HYROX Mixed Relay World Record: 46:47. See the result on ROXFIT.
At the 2026 World Championships in Stockholm he finished 4th in the Elite 15 race (54:04) and 4th in Elite Doubles with Ollie Russell (49:48). In October 2026 he took a new Pro PB at HYROX Bordeaux, winning Pro Men in 54:01, and won Pro Doubles with Jake Dearden (48:49) the same weekend.
Training and mindset
His weeks run to roughly 23 hours, the majority low-intensity on the bike, StairMaster and elliptical to build volume without impact, with strength work like trap-bar deadlifts and kettlebell swings. He uses a “pulling the carrot” peaking approach borrowed from the Ingebrigtsens.
Charlie has been open about battling mental health struggles and is a big advocate for them, crediting routine, community and perspective as his tools. His mantra: “I get to do this. Being able to choose my discomfort is a privilege.”
Key results
| Year | Event | Time | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HYROX Melbourne (Elite) | 55:29 | 3rd |
| 2025 | HYROX Gdansk (Pro) | 54:49 | 1st |
| 2026 | HYROX Pro Doubles (with Jake Williamson, London) | 48:55 | 1st |
| 2026 | HYROX Pro Doubles (with Jake Dearden, Barcelona) | 48:05 | 1st (2nd fastest ever) |
| 2026 | HYROX Warsaw (Relay, with Bent, Wietrzyk & Ifversen) | 46:47 | 1st (Mixed Relay World Record) |
| 2026 | HYROX Glasgow (Pro) | 54:38 | 1st |
| 2026 | HYROX London (Pro) | 55:02 | 1st |
| 2026 | HYROX World Championships, Stockholm (Elite 15) | 54:04 | 4th |
| 2026 | HYROX World Championships, Stockholm (Elite Doubles, with Ollie Russell) | 49:48 | 4th |
| 2026 | HYROX Bordeaux (Pro) | 54:01 | 1st (Pro PB) |
| 2026 | HYROX Pro Doubles (with Jake Dearden, Bordeaux) | 48:49 | 1st |
“I get to do this. Being able to choose my discomfort is a privilege.”
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Records and results accurate as of October 2026.
