{"id":188236,"date":"2026-01-29T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188236"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:59:11","slug":"chasing-greatness-in-one-of-the-worlds-toughest-competitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/chasing-greatness-in-one-of-the-worlds-toughest-competitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Linda Meier: Auf der Jagd nach Gr\u00f6\u00dfe in einem der h\u00e4rtesten Wettbewerbe der Welt"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a>\/\n        Linda Meier: Auf der Jagd nach Gr\u00f6\u00dfe in einem der h\u00e4rtesten Wettbewerbe der Welt\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Puma_Hyrox-Event_Linda-Meier.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 55% 86%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fchasing-greatness-in-one-of-the-worlds-toughest-competitions%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fchasing-greatness-in-one-of-the-worlds-toughest-competitions%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/chasing-greatness-in-one-of-the-worlds-toughest-competitions\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fchasing-greatness-in-one-of-the-worlds-toughest-competitions%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Auf der Jagd nach Gr\u00f6\u00dfe in einem der h\u00e4rtesten Wettbewerbe der Welt<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Ein Gespr\u00e4ch mit HYROX-Weltmeisterin Linda Meier<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">29. Januar 2026 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Linda Meier: Chasing Greatness in one of the World\\u2019s Toughest Competitions&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Few athletes embody the HYROX spirit quite like 2025 HYROX World Champion Linda Meier. 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Wir hatten das Vergn\u00fcgen, Linda im PUMA-Hauptquartier in Herzogenaurach zu begr\u00fc\u00dfen und ihr ein paar unserer brennenden Fragen zu stellen...<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Lektionen von einem Champion: Mit Schwung ins Jahr 2026<\/h2>Lindas vergangene Saison war schlichtweg unglaublich, aber ihr Erfolg kam nicht \u00fcber Nacht.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><span class=\"interviewq\">Sie haben ein unglaublich erfolgreiches Jahr als HYROX Elite 15-Athlet hinter sich. Welche Lektionen haben Sie 2025 gelernt, die Sie gerne mit ins Jahr 2026 nehmen w\u00fcrden?<\/span><strong>Linda:<\/strong> \u201cIch habe gelernt, dass Erfolg Zeit braucht. Mein erstes HYROX-Rennen war 2019, und seitdem ging es jedes Jahr darum, meine Leistung und meine allgemeine Sportlichkeit zu verbessern. Es gab R\u00fcckschl\u00e4ge auf dem Weg - einige Verletzungen und schwierige Momente - aber ich bin stolz darauf, dass ich konsequent geblieben bin. HYROX ist ein unglaublicher Sport, und ich bin motiviert, weiter zu arbeiten, weiter zu lernen und mich bis 2026 weiter zu verbessern.\u201d<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Die Ausr\u00fcstung, die den Unterschied macht<\/h2>Ob auf der Bahn, in der Rodelbahn oder beim Wallball, auf die richtige Ausr\u00fcstung kommt es an.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><span class=\"interviewq\">Was sind f\u00fcr Sie als HYROX-Weltmeister von 2025 die wichtigsten Eigenschaften, auf die Sie bei der Ausr\u00fcstung achten, wenn Sie an Wettk\u00e4mpfen teilnehmen?<\/span><strong>Linda:<\/strong> \u201cDas Wichtigste f\u00fcr HYROX sind die Schuhe, denn man braucht einen sehr guten Laufschuh, der einem Energie gibt, um schnell zu laufen. Aber er muss auch stabil sein. Ein Schuh, der Grip f\u00fcr die Trainingseinheiten hat. Was meine Kleidung angeht, ist das Wichtigste, dass ich mich darin wohlf\u00fchle!\u201d<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Der erste speziell f\u00fcr HYROX entwickelte Schuh<\/h2>HYROX Melbourne markierte das weltweite Deb\u00fct des <strong>Deviate NITRO\u2122 Elite HYROX<\/strong>, Die Kollektion wird von PUMA-Athleten wie Jake Williamson, Joanna Wietrzyk, Hunter McIntyre, Jake Dearden - und nat\u00fcrlich Linda Meier selbst - getragen.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><em>Linda Meier tr\u00e4gt die PUMA Deviate NITRO\u2122 Elite HYROX Schuhe beim HYROX-Rennen in Melbourne:<\/em><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages2 spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66666666666667  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/marty-rowney-Marty_Rowney_Linda_Hyrox_Melb_25_-4.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66709429121232  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/marty-rowney-Marty_Rowney_Linda_Hyrox_Melb_25_-7.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0  ; background-image: url(''); background-size: cover;background-position: 0% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><span class=\"interviewq\">Du hast die neuen PUMA Deviate NITRO\u2122 Elite HYROX Schuhe beim Rennen in Melbourne getragen. Da die Schuhe am 19. Februar auf den Markt kommen, waren Sie unter den ersten, die sie testen konnten! Konnten Sie Unterschiede zu normalen Laufschuhen feststellen?<\/span><strong>Linda:<\/strong> \u201cJa, das Wichtigste, was ich festgestellt habe, ist, dass es ein wirklich schneller Schuh ist, was ich sehr mag! Und bei den Workouts ist es auch ein sehr stabiler Schuh. Vor allem bei den Wallballs habe ich mich sehr wohl gef\u00fchlt - ich hatte keine Pausen, wie ich sie bei einem rutschigen Schuh gehabt h\u00e4tte. Ich werde bei den n\u00e4chsten Wettk\u00e4mpfen weiter mit dem Schuh arbeiten!\u201d<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Der neue HYROX-Schuh wurde unter Verwendung von PUMAs fortschrittlichsten Performance-Technologien f\u00fcr Schnelligkeit und Stabilit\u00e4t entwickelt:<br><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong>Vollfl\u00e4chige PUMAGRIP-Au\u00dfensohle<\/strong> mit einem neuen Stollenmuster f\u00fcr Traktion auf verschiedenen Untergr\u00fcnden<\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">NITROFOAM\u2122 Elite<\/strong><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, abgestimmt auf maximale Energier\u00fcckgabe<\/span><\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">PWRPLATE aus Kohlefaser in voller L\u00e4nge<\/strong><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\"> f\u00fcr Vortrieb und Stabilit\u00e4t<\/span><\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Federleichtes ULTRAWEAVE Obermaterial<\/strong><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\"> f\u00fcr Abriegelung und Atmungsaktivit\u00e4t<\/span><\/li><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages3 spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Deviate-Nitro-Elite-HYROX_1.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Deviate-Nitro-Elite-HYROX_6.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Deviate-Nitro-Elite-HYROX_3.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Um gro\u00df zu sein, muss man von den Besten lernen<br><\/h2>Wenn es um das Streben nach Gr\u00f6\u00dfe geht, lernt man von den Gro\u00dfen. Wir konnten Linda nicht gehen lassen, ohne sie nach ihren vier besten Tipps f\u00fcr das Training f\u00fcr HYROX zu fragen:<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><span class=\"textStyle_listItemNumbered\"><strong>\u00dcbertreiben Sie es nicht.<\/strong><br>Achten Sie darauf, bei allen acht L\u00e4ufen ein gleichm\u00e4\u00dfiges Tempo zu halten. Eine gute M\u00f6glichkeit, dies zu \u00fcben, ist ein 8 \u00d7 1000m-Lauf im Training.<\/span><br><br><span class=\"textStyle_listItemNumbered\"><strong>Stellen Sie den D\u00e4mpfer ein.<\/strong><br>W\u00e4hlen Sie sowohl auf dem Ski- als auch auf dem Ruderger\u00e4t eine D\u00e4mpfungsstufe, mit der Sie bequem 1000 m zur\u00fccklegen k\u00f6nnen, ohne auszubrennen.<\/span><br><br><span class=\"textStyle_listItemNumbered\"><strong>Betrachten Sie die Roxzone nicht als Ruhezone.<\/strong><br>\u00a0Das ist immer noch ein Teil des Rennens - bewegen Sie sich effizient, um keine wertvolle Zeit zu verlieren.<\/span><br><br><span class=\"textStyle_listItemNumbered\"><strong>Und das Wichtigste: viel Spa\u00df!<\/strong><br>Bei HYROX dreht sich alles um die Gemeinschaft. Der beste Teil ist die Energie, die Unterst\u00fctzung und die Kameradschaft, die jeder auf der Etage teilt.<\/span><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 ><h2>Wie geht es weiter f\u00fcr einen Weltmeister?<\/h2><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Wie geht es weiter f\u00fcr eine Weltmeisterin? Lindas Weg ist eine Geschichte von Beharrlichkeit, Leidenschaft und dem Streben nach st\u00e4ndiger Verbesserung - Qualit\u00e4ten, die die HYROX-Gemeinschaft ausmachen und Athleten weltweit inspirieren. Mit der Saison 2026 am Horizont und der richtigen Leistungsausr\u00fcstung an ihrer Seite k\u00f6nnen wir es kaum erwarten, zu sehen, was sie als N\u00e4chstes bezwingt.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nur wenige Athleten verk\u00f6rpern den HYROX-Geist so gut wie die 2025 HYROX-Weltmeisterin Linda Meier. Wir haben uns mit ihr \u00fcber ihre Trainingstipps, ihre Einstellung und die brandneuen, noch nicht ver\u00f6ffentlichten PUMA-Schuhe unterhalten, die speziell f\u00fcr HYROX-Wettbewerbe entwickelt wurden.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":188237,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":true,"is_featured_article":false,"EasyPostViewCounter":2991,"meta-headline":"Chasing Greatness in one of the World&rsquo;s Toughest Competitions","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-188236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":188236,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2026-01-29 07:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2026-01-29 06:00:00","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188237,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Puma_Hyrox-Event_Linda-Meier.jpg\"},\"headline\":\"Chasing Greatness in one of the World\\u0026rsquo;s Toughest Competitions\",\"content\":\"A Conversation with HYROX World Champion Linda Meier\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"As HYROX continues its rapid global rise, few athletes represent its grit and community better than 2025 World Champion Linda Meier. 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What are some lessons you learned in 2025 that you would like to take into 2026?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Linda:\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; \\u0026ldquo;I\\u0026rsquo;ve learned that success takes time. My first HYROX race was in 2019, and every year since has been about improving my performance and overall athleticism. There were setbacks along the way - some injuries and tough moments - but I\\u0026rsquo;m proud that I stayed consistent. 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We had a conversation about her training tips, mindset, and the brand-new unreleased PUMA shoes specifically designed for HYROX competition.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chasing-greatness-in-one-of-the-worlds-toughest-competitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-23 15:59:11","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-23 14:59:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188236","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","ancestors":[],"page_template":"","post_category":[18],"tags_input":[],"id":188236,"author":"3","date":"2026-01-29 07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29 06:00:00","content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188237,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Puma_Hyrox-Event_Linda-Meier.jpg\"},\"headline\":\"Chasing Greatness in one of the World\\u0026rsquo;s Toughest Competitions\",\"content\":\"A Conversation with HYROX World Champion Linda Meier\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"As HYROX continues its rapid global rise, few athletes represent its grit and community better than 2025 World Champion Linda Meier. 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