Sophia Parvizi Wayne is a British HYROX athlete with an established background in distance running. She competed in cross country and track at Duke University, earning All-ACC honours after finishing 15th at the 2016 conference cross-country championships. Her track record also includes competition over 1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 metres.
That running experience now forms part of her HYROX career. At London Olympia in 2026, Parvizi Wayne finished eighth in Pro Women in 1:01:02, a result combining her endurance background with the sport’s eight functional workout stations.
