AFAN'S TAKING ON THE WORLD IN ELITE FITNESS CONTEST

THOUSANDS of people are descending on the Principality Stadium to compete in one of sport's trendiest competitions as Hyrox makes its Welsh debut.

- BRYANA FRANCIS Reporter [e-mail]

Some people will be competing in the functional fitness competition for the first time but for Afan Humphries, Wales' most successful Hyrox athlete, the competition will be a familiar one.

A former Welsh cross-country champion, Afan, 37, has always been sporty, but it wasn't until he tried his first Hyrox three and a half years ago that he realised he could compete with some of the world's fittest athletes.

Hyrox - which is taking place at the stadium this weekend - is a fitness competition which consists of eight 1km runs, with eight functional workout stations in between. These stations include rowing, sled pushes, wall balls and burpees.

After finishing 12th overall on his debut, Afan is now the only Welsh athlete competing in Hyrox Elite 15, where he competes against the best Hyrox athletes in the world.

Having now competed in 19 Hyrox competitions, he admits it's “totally addictive”.