World Gym Partners With HYROX to Expand Fitness Racing Across APAC
Krissy Vann | Host, All Things Fitness and Wellness
World Gym Corporation has announced a three-year strategic partnership with HYROX, marking HYROX’s largest partnership in the APAC region to date.
The collaboration will initially roll out across 140 corporate-owned World Gym locations in Taiwan, with planned expansion into Thailand later this year. World Gym said the partnership is designed to accelerate HYROX’s growth in Taiwan while creating a scalable model for future expansion across World Gym’s broader franchise network.
World Gym Taiwan currently serves 500,000 members and sees more than 40 million annual visits across its club network. Through the HYROX partnership, the company will integrate HYROX-style training into its personal training services and club operations. World Gym Taiwan will also host satellite challenges and mini events featuring HYROX-style competitions to support member engagement and competition preparation.
HYROX combines running with functional fitness and has grown rapidly worldwide. According to the announcement, more than 1.3 million people competed across 140 HYROX events globally over the last 12 months. The 2026 HYROX Taiwan event attracted more than 16,000 participants.
“World Gym is an ideal partner for HYROX's expansion in this region,” said John Caraccio, President of World Gym Corporation. “Our extensive network across Taiwan provides the perfect platform to introduce this exciting fitness racing experience to our members. This partnership brings world-class fitness innovation to Taiwan while creating new pathways for our community to challenge themselves and achieve their goals. We also look forward to integrating this into our new presence in Thailand, which we will announce soon.”
The partnership gives HYROX access to World Gym Taiwan’s 3.6 million monthly visits, large-format clubs, functional training spaces, 124,000 active personal training clients, and 3,100 certified trainers.
“Partnering with World Gym gives HYROX access to one of Asia's most sophisticated fitness markets,” said Calvin Wong, Director of APAC at HYROX 365. “World Gym's network, engaged audience, and proven execution capabilities make them an excellent partner to grow HYROX in Taiwan. They also provide an unmatched platform for market activation. Beyond Taiwan, World Gym's global franchise presence across 10 markets, in addition to Thailand, creates exciting possibilities for the continued growth of HYROX globally.”
World Gym Taiwan will also host HYROX-style competitive events across Taiwan, combining training programs, event preparation, and community-building opportunities within its clubs.
The announcement follows World Gym’s 2024 acquisition of World Gym International and recent expansion activity in Mexico, Brazil, and Australia, along with its upcoming entry into Thailand.
