Woman, 74, earns ‘once in a lifetime’ Hyrox world champs chance

A 74-year-old woman said she had been given a “once in a lifetime chance” after she qualified for the Hyrox World Championships.

Annie Reid, from Bulmer, Essex, has always been active, but started training at a gym in Lavenham, Suffolk a few years ago and wanted a new challenge.

She began training for a Hyrox race, which involves running and a mixture of workout stations, before competing at an event in London earlier this month.

Mrs Reid was shocked to hear she had qualified for the world championships in Stockholm, Sweden, next June, but said she would “grab” the opportunity.