Megan Jacoby

Megan Jacoby
Personal information
NicknameMeg Jacoby
Born (1991-05-06) 6 May 1991 (age 35)
Sport
Country United States
SportHyrox

Megan "Meg" Jacoby is an American Hyrox athlete. She won the 2024 Hyrox World Championships.

Career

Jacoby was an NCAA Division I middle-distance runner at the University of Connecticut and Binghamton University where she also competed in cross-country.

Jacoby first heard of Hyrox in 2022. In her second Hyrox competition, HYROX Chicago 2022, she set a new women's pro world record: 1:01:56. Jacoby became a full-time Hyrox athlete in 2023. Jacoby was the first woman to complete a HYROX pro race in under one hour. She completed the HYROX Anaheim race in 58 minutes and 58 seconds on April 22, 2023, taking the record from Mikaela Norman. She won the 2024 HYROX World Championships and led the women's competition from the third station (sled pull) onward during the race.

Personal life

Jacoby is from Endwell, New York, and is currently based in upstate New York. She has a daughter. Her brother is a professional bodybuilder.

Competitive history

Hyrox

Year Event Results
Time Rank
2022 HYROX Chicago 1:01:56 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2023 HYROX European Championships 1:03:12 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
HYROX Anaheim 58:58 1st place, gold medalist(s)
HYROX World Championships 1:00:23 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2024 HYROX European Championships 1:00:26 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
HYROX World Championships 59:59 1st place, gold medalist(s)
HYROX Amsterdam 58:44 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. 1 2 "Athlete of the Week: Meg Jacoby, World Record Setter of Hyrox Racing". www.wicz.com. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  2. ↑ https://binghamtonbearcats.com/sports/womens-cross-country/roster/megan-jacoby/2281
  3. 1 2 3 Church, Ben (2024-07-04). "These two women are at the forefront of a 'body-breaking' fitness race with Olympic aspirations". CNN. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  4. ↑ Blechman, Phil (2022-11-07). "2022 HYROX Chicago Results — Megan Jacoby Sets New Female Pro World Record". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  5. 1 2 Finn, Teaganne (2024-06-18). "HYROX Is on the Rise: Get to Know 2024 World Champions Megan Jacoby and Alexander Roncevic". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  6. ↑ Nelson, Amber (2023-04-27). "Megan Jacoby Sets New HYROX World Record Time of 58:58 in Anaheim — First Woman to Break 60 Minutes". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  7. ↑ Allenby, Charlie (2024-06-11). "Jake Dearden wins HYROX doubles gold, sets sight on Elite 15". Red Bull. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  8. ↑ Blechman, Phil (2023-02-08). "2023 HYROX European Championships Results — Alexander Roncevic, Lauren Weeks Victorious". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  9. ↑ Nelson, Amber (2023-05-30). "2023 HYROX World Championships Results — Hunter McIntyre, Lauren Weeks Win". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  10. ↑ Blechman, Phil (2024-02-13). "2024 HYROX European Championships Results — Roncevic, Weeks Go Back-To-Back". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  11. ↑ Blechman, Phil (2024-06-11). "2024 HYROX World Championships Results — Megan Jacoby & Alexander Roncevic Victorious". Bar Bend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  12. ↑ "HYROX season kicks-off with fierce rivalries and blazing fast wins". Red Bull. 2024-10-11. Retrieved 2025-01-28.